Desktop Publishing (DTP) Services

Design meets linguistic precision

When it comes to translated materials, language accuracy is only half the equation. Layout, formatting and design all need to reflect the professionalism of your brand in every language and market.

That’s where our desktop publishing (DTP) services come in.

At LanguageLine, our DTP experts work hand-in-hand with linguists to ensure that your content doesn’t merely get translated but that it gets recreated in a way that’s polished, aligned with your brand and ready for printing or digital publishing. From brochures and manuals to complex regulatory documents and multilingual PDFs, we deliver content that’s visually flawless and production-ready.

Why use LanguageLine for DTP?

Language-aware layouts

We account for text expansion, hyphenation, line breaks and character sets across 580+ language pairs.

File format flexibility

We work with InDesign, Illustrator, PowerPoint, FrameMaker, Word, PDF and more.

Right-to-left and double-byte support

We handle Arabic, Hebrew, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and other complex languages with precision.

Brand consistency across markets

Your visual identity is preserved in every version – aspects such as colour, fonts, hierarchy and structure.

Print-ready and digital outputs

Receive high-resolution, press-ready files or digitally optimised versions for web and mobile.

End-to-end service

We can start from raw source files or work from existing layouts and return finalised documents with embedded translations.

What we support

Marketing materials (flyers, brochures, one-pagers)

Technical manuals and user guides

Regulatory documents and compliance forms

eLearning slide decks and workbooks

HR and internal communications

Multilingual PDF forms and fillable documents

Packaging, signage and product labels

When to bring in DTP

You’re publishing multilingual PDFs and need visual alignment
Your translated content has grown or shrunk and needs reflowing
You need right-to-left layout formatting (Arabic, Hebrew)
Your original file uses complex tables, charts or graphics
You want to preserve print production standards in every language

Let’s make your multilingual materials market-ready

We’ll handle the formatting so that you can focus on what matters most. Let us help bring your translated content to life with formatting that reflects your brand and meets every market’s expectations.

Multilingual content that looks good and reads well