Runaround
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004995
The practice of setting text to flow around an image, graphic, or other element on a page, creating an irregular text block shape. This layout technique is common in magazines, newspapers, and brochures to integrate visual content with accompanying text. The text wraps around the object, following its contour.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-004995 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Industrial printing |
| Translations | German: Textumfluss; Spanish: texto ceñido; French: habillage |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-004995",
"term": "Runaround",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "The practice of setting text to flow around an image, graphic, or other element on a page, creating an irregular text block shape. This layout technique is common in magazines, newspapers, and brochures to integrate visual content with accompanying text. The text wraps around the object, following its contour.",
"subject": "Industrial printing",
"translations": {
"de": "Textumfluss",
"es": "texto ceñido",
"fr": "habillage"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/runaround/"
}
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