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Conference tnpubs::i-exchange

Title:I-TEAM/SES CONFERENCE
Moderator:TNPUBS::EWART
Created:Wed May 10 1995
Last Modified:Wed Nov 27 1996
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:49
Total number of notes:126

22.0. "Position of Text on Perfect-Bound Spines" by TNPUBS::PHALEN () Fri Sep 08 1995 19:06

I have received questions about the correct order of information on the 
spine of a perfect bound book and I am posting this note to answer
them.  I am also sending copies of this note to delivery specialists 
and artists.

In Digital Standard 073-0, Table 9 "Summary Cover Elements and 
Specifications" lists the required and optional elements for tech doc covers 
and it refers to "Figure 4, Layout for a Perfect-Bound 178 mm x 229 mm 
(7 in x 9 in) Document" for detailed specs such as position, type
family, font size, and font weight. 

Figure 4, referred to in Table 9, shows this order for text on the spine
of a perfect-bound book: 

	1. Document title
	2. Product name
	3. Logo

Please see "Digital Standard 073-0 Manufacturing and Packaging for 
Publications" Revision E for full details.  You can obtain a PostScript 
file from VTX SMC.

If you are interested in text on spine inserts for ring binders, see 
Section 3.11 in Digital Standard 073-0 for those specs.  The order of 
information has not changed on ring binders spine inserts. 

Regards,
Alice
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