CANCEL.—From Cancella, a lattice. It signifies the drawing a pen several times obliquely across the page, in the manner of lattice-work. In printing, matter is said to be cancelled -which, after being duly composed, is not printed. Bookbinders call all sheets or leaves cancelled which are rejected or left out of the volume, on account of errors or imperfections.

CANCELLED FIGURES.—See Scratched Figures.

CANDLESTICK.—In former times, when Compositors worked at night by the light of candles, they used a candlestick loaded at the base to keep it steady. It was invariably placed in the lower-case c box. A few offices use candlesticks at the present day.

CANON.—A type one size larger than Trafalgar; the body is equal to four lines of Pica.

CAPITALS.—Letters distinguished in manuscripts by having three lines drawn under them. For their use, see Punctuation.

CAP PAPER.—A thin description of paper used for wrapping light articles. Milliners' and other paper bags are made of it. Pressmen use the term as an abbreviation of Foolscap paper.

CARD, OR CARDBOARD.—Several sheets of paper, pasted together until they attain a required thickness.

CARD BACKS.—The backs of playing cards. The patterns of these are frequently very beautiful, and large sums are expended to secure fine designs. The printing, sometimes in seven colours, is executed with great care, and by experienced workmen who usually confine themselves to this branch of the business. The front is worked at Machine, but the backs are done at a hand press, from electro plates, some of the pulls requiring the united efforts of two men.