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Micro print
Small letters, numbers and/or images that are barely perceptible with the naked eye, but become visible at low magnification (under a loupe).
Micro perforation
Microscopic laser perforations that, in combination, create text or an image.
Micro DOVID
An optically variable feature composed of grids that diffract light. This allows various images and effects to be generated, including colour changes (shifts) and...
Metallic ink
Ink containing small metal particles that are added to achieve a metallic effect. Copper creates a gold sheen while aluminium generates a silver effect.
Meshinge
A hinge, used to fix a synthetic biographical data page to a document (booklet).
Mechanically perforations
Mechanically created perforations.
Kinegram
An optically variable feature composed of grids that diffract light. This allows various images and effects to be generated, including colour changes (shifts) and...
Irasafe
Ink containing semi-opaque pigments that become visible/invisible, depending on the angle of view and/or light.
An iridescent ink that simultaneously displays five different colours, in...
Infrared ink
When checking a document with the use of infrared light, text and/or images in or on the substrate become either visible or invisible, depending...
Iridecent ink
Ink containing semi-opaque pigments that become visible/invisible, depending on the angle of view and/or light.
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