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Signature

Meaning in graphic design, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In graphic design, signature means: A group of pages produced from a folded printing sheet and used as a binding unit.

In Turkish: forma

How it is used

In book production, identify the folded section rather than an author's autograph.

Example sentences

  1. The binder found a missing signature in the sample book.

    A complete folded section is absent, rather than one isolated page.

  2. We placed the colour insert between two signatures.

    The folded sections provide practical boundaries for inserting material.

Common collocations

  • folded signature
  • signature sequence
  • spreadTwo pages that face each other when a book, magazine or brochure is open, designed and viewed together as one wide layout.
  • paper stockThe type of paper or card used for a printed piece, described by its weight, thickness, surface (coated or uncoated) and colour.

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