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a dash, often three ems long, used within a headline, between the headline and the main body of printed matter, between items in a single column, or between related but different material within a story. -
jump head
the headline printed over the continued portion of a story in a newspaper, magazine, etc., usually condensed from the main headline. -
crossline
a line crossing another line or connecting two separated points: The main lines are linked at intervals by crosslines. -
dropline
a headline or bank consisting of a top line set flush with the left margin, with each succeeding line indented on the left, and the final line flush with the right margin. -
scarehead
a headline in exceptionally large type. Compare screamer (def 4). -
screamer
a person or thing that screams.