Printing brochures, books, and magazines on the function and design of waistbands

Printing brochures, books, and magazines on the function and design of waistbands

Waist cover, also known as "ring cover" or "book waist paper", is a paper tape wrapped around the book cover, with a height smaller than the cover. It is also known as a semi cover and belongs to external decorative items. Waist seals are usually made of paper with strong durability. It is mainly used to carry advertising slogans or supplement necessary information, and can also serve as a decoration for books. The waistband was originally designed by the Japanese and then introduced to Taiwan. The Taiwanese version of books used waistbands a long time ago, and later spread to the mainland. At first, it was to supplement information. In the past, many new books were fully sealed and the content summary on the title page could not be seen. The waistband of the book could print the exciting part of the title page on the outside of the book without affecting the design of the cover. This way, readers could directly know the exciting content of the book and decide whether to buy it without opening the cover.

The design of the waistband also needs to pay attention to the unity with the style of the protective cover. In terms of color configuration, it often forms a sharp contrast with the protective cover. The waistband was used early on and later spread to the mainland. At first, it was to supplement information. In the past, many new books were fully sealed and the content summary on the title page could not be seen. The waistband of the book could print the exciting part of the title page on the outside of the book without affecting the design of the cover. This way, readers could directly know the exciting content of the book and decide whether to buy it without opening the cover.

The design of a waistband also needs to pay attention to the unity with the style of the protective cover. In terms of color configuration, strong color tones that form a sharp contrast with the protective cover or coordinated colors are often used for decoration. The waistband can effectively supplement some hard sealed books that should not be printed with too many patterns and text information, adding a lively atmosphere to the originally dull cover. It not only serves as decoration but also as an effective information supplement to highlight the advertising and promotional role. In addition, the placement of the waistband can be horizontal or vertical, mainly arranged according to the needs of the designer.

Printing brochures, books, and magazines on the function and design of waistbands