Copyright and Title of Books

Introduction of technical terms in book binding design

The back cover is generally a blank page, but it is often used to print words and pictures outside the text or other words in periodicals. Books on the back cover (also known as four letters and back cover) are printed with uniform book number and pricing at the lower right of the back cover, and periodicals are printed with copyright pages on the back cover, or used for printing non-text words and pictures such as catalogues. Spine (also called back cover) refers to the spine connecting the front cover and back cover. The spine of the book is generally printed with the title of the book, the number of volumes (volumes, collections, volumes), the author's name, the translator's name and the name of the publishing house, which is easy to find. A book crown refers to the part with the title printed on the cover.

This paper mainly introduces the technical terms involved in typesetting design, which is especially important for people engaged in publishing and magazine album design.

Cover (also known as the first cover, cover, cover, written)

The cover is printed with the title, author, translator's name and publisher's name. Cover plays a role in beautifying books and protecting book blocks.

Internal seal (also called seal 2)

Refers to the back page of the cover. Envelopes are generally blank, but they are often used in journals to print catalogues or related pictures.

Bottom seal (also called seal 3)

Refers to the inside page of the back cover. The back cover is generally a blank page, but it is often used to print words and pictures outside the text or other words in periodicals.

Back cover (also called fourth cover and bottom cover)

Books are printed with uniform book numbers and pricing at the lower right of the back cover, and periodicals are printed with copyright pages on the back cover, or used to print non-literal words and pictures such as catalogues.

Spine (also called spine seal)

The spine refers to the spine connecting the front cover and the back cover. The spine of the book is generally printed with the title of the book, the number of volumes (volumes, collections, volumes), the author's name, the translator's name and the name of the publishing house, which is easy to find.

Book crown

A book crown refers to the part with the title printed on the cover.

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Footprint refers to the part with the name of the publishing unit printed under the cover.

Title page (also called back cover or sub-cover)

The title page refers to the page after the cover or lining of a book and before the text. The title page is generally printed with the title of the book, the name of the author or translator, the publishing house and the year of publication. The title page also plays a decorative role, increasing the aesthetic feeling of books.

insert

Insert refers to a single page printed and inserted in books and periodicals, with pictures or tables printed, and the layout is beyond the scope of the layout. Sometimes it also refers to a page whose layout does not exceed the layout, the paper is the same size as the layout, but printed with a different paper or color from the original.

Chapter page (also called middle title page or separator page)

A chapter page refers to a single page with the name of a chapter, editorial or chapter printed on the first line at the beginning of each chapter in the text. The chapter page can only be left blank, with single code and double code. After the double code is inserted into the text page, it is generally calculated according to the password or regardless of the page number. Chapter pages are sometimes printed on colored paper to show the difference.

catalogue

Catalogue is a record of chapter and section titles in books and periodicals, which plays the role of subject index and is convenient for readers to find. The table of contents is usually placed in front of the main body of books and periodicals (due to the limitation of the number of printed pages of periodicals, the table of contents is often placed on the second, third or fourth cover).

Copyright page

Copyright page refers to the record page of the version. The copyright page shall record the title of the book, the name of the author or translator, the publisher, publishing house, printer, edition number, number of copies, format, number of words, date of publication, pricing, book number and other items according to relevant regulations. Book copyright pages are generally printed at the lower end of the back page of the title page. The copyright page is mainly to let readers know about the publication of books, and it is often attached to the text of books and periodicals.

index

Indexes are divided into subject index, content index, noun index, scientific name index, name index and so on. Indexes belong to written records outside the text, generally arranged after the text, with small font size and double columns. The index is marked with page numbers for readers to find. Index plays an important role in sci-tech books, which enables readers to quickly find the information they need to find.

format

Layout refers to the overall format of the text of books and periodicals, including the font, font size, core number, full column, double column, lines per page, words per line, line spacing and typesetting position of tables and pictures.

Type page

Edition heart refers to the words on each page, including chapter, section title, text, drawings, tables, formulas, etc.

Folding line at the front end of thread-bound book

Plate mouth refers to the boundary of the center of the plate, in a sense, it refers to the center of the plate. Strictly speaking, the range is calculated by the area of the page, and the range is calculated by the periphery of the left, right, up and down.

Super flat plate opening

Over-opening refers to the layout beyond the left and right or upper and lower opening limits. When a graph or a table exceeds the opening price, it is called an over-opening price graph or an over-opening price table.

Vertical arrangement

It refers to the version with lapels on the left, binding on the right, text printed from top to bottom and lines printed from right to left. Generally used in ancient books.

Horizontal version

It is a version with hem on the right, seam on the left, text from left to right and lines from top to bottom.

The masthead of a newspaper or magazine

The masthead, also known as "headline" and "headdress", is used to express the nature of an article or version and is also a decorative modification. The masthead is generally arranged above or in the upper left corner of the headlines of newspapers, magazines, poems and essays.

Broken fence

Hurdles are also called hurdles. Most newspapers and magazines are arranged in columns. This arrangement of pictures or tables that cannot be arranged in one column extends to another column and occupies multiple columns is called broken column arrangement.

Top margin of the page

Vertex refers to the top margin of each page.

The trailing edge/foot of a page

Feet refers to the bottom margin of each page.

Black page number

Also known as a password refers to a page that occupies a page number instead of a page number. Generally used for illustrations, inserted tables, blank pages or separator pages in the center of the over-edition.

Page, face, sheet and edition

A page has the same meaning as a piece of paper, and a page has two sides (the front and back sides of a page). It should be noted that the concepts on the other page are different from those on the other page.

Start from another page

Starting a new page means that an article starts with a code (such as a collection of essays). If the first article ends with a single page number and the second article requires a new page, you need to leave a blank face with double codes at the end of the previous article, that is, put an empty code, and each article requires a new page arrangement, which is mostly used for single printing.

From the other side

Starting from the other side means that an article can start from single and double codes, but it must start from the other side and cannot be connected with the previous article.

Table annotation

Note refers to the notes and explanations of the form. Generally arranged at the bottom of the table, and some are arranged in the table frame. Generally, the length of table notes should not exceed the length of the table.

Explanatory text

Legend refers to the annotation and explanation of illustrations. Generally, it ranks below the topic of pictures, and a few rank above the topic of pictures. Generally speaking, the length of graphic annotations should not exceed the length of graphics.

Background topic

Duality means that the index questions are arranged at the end of one side, and there is no text behind them. Backquestions are forbidden in typesetting specifications, and they should be avoided as far as possible. The solution is to add lines to this page, shrink or leave a blank at the end, and move the title to the next page.