# Newspaper ad and thin lines

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**Created:** [February 23, 2008, 9:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newspaper-ad-and-thin-lines/252774 "2008-02-23T09:30:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![hollyolly84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e79b87/32.png) [@hollyolly84](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hollyolly84)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2008, 9:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newspaper-ad-and-thin-lines/252774/1 "2008-02-23T09:30:47Z")

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Hi,  
I’m still working on my first print ad. I keep changing my mind on how I want it to look. Luckily it’s for a friend and he’s being somewhat patient. I posted a question last week and got help. I appreciate it. I have another question. I made a background in illustrator that looks similiar to this:

[http://www.bigstockphoto.com/photo/view/1374360](http://www.bigstockphoto.com/photo/view/1374360)?

The ad is for a dreamy type of radio show. So I think that fits. Anyway, This is for a newspaper and I read about dot gain so I’m worried that lines that are that thin and white will end up being just blobs once it’s printed. I’m worried because I read about all these warning for reverse type and white lines seem like a similiar concept to me. Most likely the ad will be in black and white. Will my lines look like total crap once they’re printed in a newspaper? I’d really appreciate your help because I like my background but if it will be bad in print I’ll change it. Thank you so much for your help ahead of time:-)

Holly