Bindings and Folds - The Graphic Design: Reference and Specification - page 76

mountain fold

f o l d b a s i c s
Basic valley and mountain folds are used
to create a series of peaks and troughs,
which make up all common fold styles.

valley fold

c o m m o n f o l d s t y l e s
Fold styles have standard names that should be used when communicating with printers
and binderies. Following is a list of some of the most common styles and their names.

four - page simple fold
One fold made along either the short or
long dimension of the paper resulting in
four panels or pages.

four - page short fold
A simple fold made asymmetrically so
that two pages or panels are larger than
the others.

six - page accordion fold or z - fold
Two simple folds where one fold bends in
the opposite direction of the other result-
ing in six panels or pages. Accordion folds
can comprise six, eight, ten, and some-
times twelve panels or pages.

six - page barrel or roll fold
Two simple folds where the outer edges
of each panel or page are folded in
toward the other resulting in six panels or
pages. Barrel or roll folds composed of
more than six panels or pages are often
called rolling folds and can consist of
many panels or pages.