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Verso

Meaning in graphic design, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In graphic design, verso means: The back of a leaf, normally the left-hand page in a left-to-right bound book.

In Turkish: sol sayfa, arka yüz

How it is used

Use with recto to identify the two faces of a book leaf.

Example sentences

  1. The copyright details appear on the verso of the title leaf.

    The location is defined relative to a specific leaf.

  2. The photograph occupies the verso opposite the chapter heading.

    The facing-page relationship helps plan the spread's visual balance.

Common collocations

  • verso page
  • title-page verso
  • spreadTwo pages that face each other when a book, magazine or brochure is open, designed and viewed together as one wide layout.
  • gutterThe space between two columns of a grid, or the inner margin of a book or magazine where the pages meet at the binding.

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