the red ink

ubergrafik
23.Sep.2005 11.21pm
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I’ve noted that in certain older style books, headings are printed in red. Is there a term for this kind of treatment where the body text and some headings are bloack, and certain headings are printed in red.
Thanks.



Eric_West
24.Sep.2005 12.05am
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Part of it was, I think red was cheap. Thats what I’ve heard.


timd
24.Sep.2005 1.35am
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A rubric – a heading or text that is emphasised (it stems from rubrica terra Latin for “red earth” which in turn makes red or ochre writing material).
Tim