| A |
| ACCORDION FOLD - In binding, a term used for two or more parallel folds that open like an accordion. | ANALOG COLOR PROOF - Off-press color proof made from film. |
| ANTIQUE FINISH - A term describing the surface, usually on book and cover papers, that has a natural rough finish. |
| ART - All illustration copy used in preparing a job for printing. |
| ASCENDER - That part of a lowercase character which rises above the main body, as in "b". |