TAB PRINTING STYLES
Many varied styles of tabs can be provided. Let us recommend a style that
will quickly
convey your message.
Here are 5 copy styles, choose the style that works best with your binder. Always note which tab is
top and or bottom, or in the case of style "D" or "E" tabs, which tab is the first. Do they read left
to right or right to left?
STYLE A
is referred to as head to head style. This is the most common print style. It is used where the sheets are turned left to right.
STYLE B
is called stacked style, This style works best for numerical and alphabetical tab usage. Stacked style should not be used if a tab in the set has many characters.
STYLE C
is used for numerical or alphabetical identification combined with copy. It is a mix of style "A" and style "B"
STYLE D
is known as foot to head. This print style is used when the tabs are flipped away from the user. This is a common tab for law files.
STYLE E
is also foot to foot. This style is used in a manual which has the tabs flip away from the user and over the back of the manual. Flip chart easel binders or tepee binders use this print style.
STYLE D & STYLE E
tabs require you to state whether you want the first tab at the top or the first tab at the bottom.
STEP TABS
Step tabs are more difficult to produce than the previously mentioned index tabs. The step tab involves every consecutive tab to be large than the preceding tab by an equal amount of the first tab in the row. With this design, only the last tab in the row can be seen from the back side. This means if the back of each tab is to be printed, additional plates would be required. This design requires additional plates for the front side because the other tab copies cannot be cut away.
Another Type of step tab is overlapping tabs. This tab overlaps the following tab.
These step tabs are commonly used for consecutive numbering.
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