Lithography is described as which printing method?

• A. Mon Printing
• B. Engraving
• C. Lithography
• D. Stencil Printing

Answer: (C)

Lithography is a planographic printing method that relies on the oil-and-water principle on a flat surface. The image area is made grease-friendly, while the rest of the surface is kept damp. Ink, which adheres to the greasy image and is repelled by the damp non-image areas, is transferred to a blanket and then to paper. This flat-surface approach allows fine detail, smooth tones, and easy color work with careful registration. It differs from methods like engraving, which uses incised lines to hold ink (an intaglio process), or stencil printing, which blocks ink with a stencil.