CONSTRUCTION OF THE BOOK
TAIL & TAIL CAP
“Also known as foot.
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Tail is the bottom edge of the text block, spine and cover, grounding the book when it is upright on a shelf. Also known as foot; is the bottom edge of cover spine. The tail-cap is the part at the bottom of the spine that folds over the spine and is tucked inside the spine then shaped to create the tail-cap. It is the lower part of the spine.
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