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Endpaper

Meaning in graphic design, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In graphic design, endpaper means: A leaf or set of leaves at the front or back of a book, often joining its block to the cover.

In Turkish: yan kağıdı

How it is used

Use when planning the opening and closing surfaces of a bound book.

Example sentences

  1. The front endpaper carries a map of the fictional city.

    The book's opening material becomes part of the visual narrative.

  2. We selected a contrasting paper for the endpapers.

    These leaves can have a different material or colour from the text pages.

Common collocations

  • printed endpaper
  • front endpaper
  • print-readyDescribes a final file that meets the printer's requirements and can go straight to press, with correct size, bleed, colour mode, image resolution and fonts.
  • proofA trial version of a design, on paper or as a PDF, that the designer and client check carefully for mistakes and colour before the full print run starts.

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