Bindings and Folds - The Graphic Design: Reference and Specification - page 78

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Gatefolds, as well as barrel or roll folds, require special allowances so that the outer panels
or pages of a piece will overlap those within. Although the following standards apply to text
weight papers, tolerances may vary slightly with other types of paper.

b c

a d

a b c d

3 1 ⁄ 8 ” 3 1 ⁄ 8 ” 3” 3”

(76 mm) (79 mm) (79 mm) (76 mm)

Gatefolds require an additional 1 ⁄ 8 inch (3.175 mm) on the outer panels (b and c) in the
fold sequence.

b

c

a

a b c

3 1 ⁄ 8 ”

2 7 ⁄ 8 ” 3”

(79 mm) (76 mm) (73 mm)

Roll or barrel folds require an additional 1 ⁄ 8 inch (3.175 mm) for each panel in the fold
sequence so that each panel is 1 ⁄ 8 inch (3.175 mm) larger than the next.