A complex imposition format where a single press sheet is printed and folded to create twenty-four leaves, yielding forty-eight pages. It produces a very small, pocket-sized book. Setting up the form requires precise calculation of margins and fold lines to ensure the final trimmed pages align perfectly without creeping.
Heard on the job
The miniature hymnal is running in twenty-fours, so watch your registration on the backup.
Also heard as
- 24mo
- vicesimo-quarto
Related terms
Vicesimo-quarto
A very small book format made by folding a printed sheet into 24 leaves.
12mo
A book format created by folding a printed sheet into twelve leaves.
Signature
A large printed sheet folded multiple times to form a sequential section of a book.
Impose
To arrange pages or plates in the correct position so they fold into the proper sequence.