箔はく押おし

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

foil stamping; hot stamping

A printing technique where metallic or pigmented foil is applied to a surface using heat and pressure. Used for book covers, cards, packaging, etc.

• この本ほんの表ひょう紙しには金きんの箔はく押おしが施ほどこされている。

  The cover of this book has gold foil stamping applied.

• 名めい刺しに箔はく押おし加か工こうをすると高こう級きゅう感かんが出でる。

  Applying foil stamping to business cards gives them a luxurious feel.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

gold tooling; gilt tooling

Specifically refers to decorative gold leaf or gilt application on book bindings, a traditional bookbinding technique.

• 古ふるい聖せい書しょの背せ表びょう紙しには美うつくしい箔はく押おしが残のこっている。

  Beautiful gold tooling remains on the spine of the old Bible.