Unlead

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006359",
  "term": "Unlead",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "To remove the thin strips of lead (called leads) that are placed between lines of type to increase line spacing in letterpress composition. This action reduces the vertical distance between lines of text, making the copy more compact. Unleading results in tighter line spacing, which can affect readability and page density.",
  "subject": "Industrial printing",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Bleisatz entfernen",
    "es": "desemplomar",
    "fr": "détramer"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/unlead/"
}