Rule

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004986",
  "term": "Rule",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A continuous printed line, either straight or ornamental, used to divide or decorate a page layout. Rules separate columns of text, box elements, or underline headings to structure the content and guide the reader's eye. In traditional letterpress, a rule was a physical strip of type-high metal that created the impression, whereas in digital printing it is a graphic element defined by its weight, style, and color.",
  "subject": "Industrial printing",
  "see_also": [
    "word",
    "characteristic",
    "rigid",
    "flexible"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Linie",
    "es": "regleta",
    "fr": "filet"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/rule/"
}