overmatter

Etymology

From over- + matter.

overmatter means Typeset material that proves to be surplus to requirements. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

noun

Typeset material that proves to be surplus to requirements.“Casting off is estimating the number of words in a manuscript. Copy fitting is assessing how much space text will take up in a printed document. Both are important in ensuring that you do not end up with pages of overmatter.”