golden ratio
proportions that have existed since classical antiquity, considered the pinnacle of harmonious arrangement and carrying great importance in the field of image composition and layout
gothic minuscule
a script originating in the manuscripts of the Middle Ages which replaced Carolingian minuscule
Gothic script
a set of letters either used in the time of the Gothic peoples or used to render the Gothic language
Göttingen Seven
seven professors from Göttingen who, in 1833, objected to a breach of the constitution by the House of Hannover and thus were removed from their positions
gouge
a heated brass tool used in blind tooling to decorate book covers
grammage
properly the paper density (a measure of the area density) of paper and cardboard in g/m², sometimes written as “gsm”
grand tour
trip of discovery undertaken by young nobleman of the early modern era
grant of arms
documents issued by rulers from the 14th century entitling the recipient to bear a coat of arms
graphic
a collective term referring to drawn works of art and their reproductions in print
graphics interchange format (GIF)
a digital graphical exchange format with good compressibility but minimal colour depth
