front cover

Title page exterior

The front cover is the outer face of a book, magazine, or similar publication—the side you see first when picking it up.

It typically displays the title, author's name, and often artwork or photography designed to attract readers.

The front cover featured a dramatic illustration of the main character.

In publishing and marketing, front cover placement is prime real estate, with magazines charging premium rates for products featured there.

Related

author photo · binding · collector value · first edition · title · lamination · layout · focal point · color palette · marketing · paperback · trade paperback · coffee table book · picture book · embossing · glossiness · hardcover · branding

Categories
Opposites
position on a book or publication

front coverback cover

Book's posterior surface

rear cover · back matter · endpapers · spine · interior

Family

front, cover, forepart, book covers, book cover

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G