Manchette

nounStandard termPrinting

A vertical heading or marginal note placed alongside the main text body.

A typographic layout element where a short heading or summary is set vertically or in a narrow margin column beside the main article. It is used in newspaper and magazine design to draw the reader's eye or break up large blocks of text without interrupting the main column flow.

Heard on the job

Move the manchette to the left margin so it balances the pull quote on the facing page.