pull quotes
Magazine text highlights
Pull quotes are excerpts from a text, displayed prominently in larger or distinctive type to draw readers in.
Magazines and newspapers use them to break up long articles and highlight compelling passages: A pull quote in the margin read, "I knew then I'd never go back."
Spatial arrangement of elements
- sidebarAncillary text box
- white spaceUnprinted page regions
- typographyArranging letters for display
- blockquoteMarkup for quoted text
inset · margin · column · alignment · contrast · visual hierarchy · formatting · text box
Most notable part
- key pointCentral essential element
- takeawayCore message retained
- memorable lineWords people recall
- attention-grabberThing that captivates notice
focal point · standout · hook · impact · persuasion · significance · compelling · provocative
Portion taken from larger work
- snippetSmall cut portion
- passageSegment of text
- citationMention of a source
- phraseWords forming partial meaning
statement · testimony · dialogue · text · sentence · speaker · attribution · context
Formal questioning session
- sourcePoint of origin
- attributionAssigning origin or cause
- soundbiteBrief broadcast excerpt
- headlineNews article title
byline · feature · editorial · article · story · profile · reporter · newsroom
Character style set
- typefaceLettering style design
- serifLetter terminal flourish
- sans-serifType without terminal strokes
- italicSlanted letter style
boldface · point size · leading · kerning · drop cap · stylized · readability
layout
Spatial arrangement of elements
- sidebarAncillary text box
- white spaceUnprinted page regions
- typographyArranging letters for display
blockquote · inset · margin · column · alignment · contrast · visual hierarchy · formatting · text box · border
highlight
Most notable part
- key pointCentral essential element
- takeawayCore message retained
- memorable lineWords people recall
attention-grabber · focal point · standout · hook · impact · persuasion · significance · compelling · provocative · striking
excerpt
Portion taken from larger work
phrase · statement · testimony · dialogue · text · sentence · speaker · attribution · context
interview
Formal questioning session
- sourcePoint of origin
- attributionAssigning origin or cause
- soundbiteBrief broadcast excerpt
headline · byline · feature · editorial · article · story · profile · reporter · newsroom · magazine
font
Character style set
- typefaceLettering style design
- serifLetter terminal flourish
- sans-serifType without terminal strokes
italic · boldface · point size · leading · kerning · drop cap · stylized · readability
pull quotesbody text
Document's main prose
fine print · footnotes · endnotes · small print · boilerplate
pull quotescaptions
Text describing visual content
headers · bylines · metadata · editorial notes · page numbers
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