Fine Print

Fine Print Knowledge Center

The online guide to print and design.

Introduction
A Brief History of Printing
PrePress
Planning and Strategy
Design Tips
Color Management
File Submission
Proofing
Materials and Stocks
Inks
Platemaking
Types of Printing
Offset Lithography
Digital Printing
Screen Printing
Gravure
Thermography
Flexography
Letterpress
Large Format
Specialty Printing
3D Printing
Promotional
Security Printing
Green Printing
Types of Finishes
Coatings
Binding
Folding
Scoring
Die Cutting
Embossing
Foil Stamping
Perforations

The angles at which the halftone screens must be place in relation to each other in order to avoid a moiré pattern from forming.

The common angles used are black at 45°, magenta at 75°, yellow at 90°, and cyan at 105°.

With regular screens the angle of the screen from the vertical.

When single colors are used, the screen is generally positioned diagonally (45° or 135°).