strikeover

Character typed over

A strikeover is a typed character superimposed on another, creating a messy correction on the page—the result of backspacing on a manual typewriter and typing a new letter over the mistake.

Before correction fluid and word processors, strikeouts and overstrikes were common solutions: The letter was full of strikeouts and strikeovers.

typography

overprint

Print over printed surface

  • typesetArrange text for printing
  • fontCharacter style set
  • glyphVisual form of character

character · formatting · markup · typesetting · print · serif · sans-serif · kerning · leading · tracking

editing

deletion

Removal of content

revision · annotate · copyedit · proofread · redact · amendment · alteration · draft · revise · amend

Opposites
text correction method

strikeoverdeletion

Removal of content

backspace · erase · cut and paste · rubout · white-out

text preservation

strikeoverinsertion

Placing something within

append · addition · preserve · undo

Family

strikeovers

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Rated G