Basic Yearbook Vocabulary

Heavy sheets of paper that hold the pages of the book to the cover. Many times the table of contents is placed here.

• spin off

• folio tabs

• end sheets

• gutter

The first two to four pages of the book that introduce the theme

• opening

• colophon

• flat

• spine

Two facing pages in the yearbook

• ladder

• spread

• theme

• section

All of the writing that goes onto a page; it is usually smaller than the headline or subheadline.

• ladder

• title page

• closing

• copy

Pages used to separate each of the sections of the book

• depth coverage

• divider

• spot color

• endsheet

The page number and topic of the spread placed on the page

• index

• signature

• graphics

• folio tabs

Printing in magenta, cyan, yellow and black: these colors combine to create a full-color picture.

• spot color

• your favorite color

• four color

• no color

A page-by-page listing of the yearbook’s contents. This helps the staff stay organized and plan.

• ladder

• index

• copy

• cover

A 16 page grouping of pages that are printed, folded, and collaged to create a book

• title page

• colophon

• folio tabs

• signature

Printing in at least one additional color besides black

• spot color

• four color

• no color

• blue?