What Is a Flat in Yearbook Terms

FLAT: Eight pages on one side of a signature. In the first signature of the yearbook, for example, pages 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 13 and 16 make up one flat.

Why are there flats and SIGS in a yearbook?

These represent flats and signatures. A signature is a group of 16 consecutive pages in your yearbook, that, when actually printed, lays flat with eight pages on one side and eight pages on the other. Once printed and dried, it is folded and cut into a booklet. Each side of that signature is called a flat.

What are 3 sections in a yearbook?

Listing of the pages containing the opening, sections, index and closing. The story. Every spread should contain a story, also called a copy block.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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