Which Above the Fold?

Above the fold is the upper half of the front page of a newspaper or tabloid where an important news story or photograph is often located.

What does above the fold mean?

In the early days of publishing, 'above the fold' was a term used for content that appeared on the top half of the front page of a newspaper. ... Today, the fold no longer refers to an actual fold in a newspaper, but the bottom of a browser window or approximately 600 pixels from the top of the page.

What is above and below the fold?

'Above the fold' was anything on the top half and 'below the fold' was anything underneath. The content that was deemed less important was traditionally placed below the fold, since it was mostly invisible when displayed on a newsstand. In the 1990s as publishing moved onto the web, the term 'below the fold' remained.