Many people pay special attention to how an object appears when they take it in their hand for the first time. This also applies to an instruction manual or guidebook. The title page has a great impact on your first impression. There are specific guidelines for its typographic design.
Typographic design has special significance for that part of a technical document which is seen first: the title page of the cover. The goal is to make it as advantageous as possible. The first prerequisite for this is that only those components are shown on the title page that actually belong there. According to the formula "What and Who", the title page is an object that is described inside the manual, and consists of an image with captions for the purpose and the name of the product, as well as the identification of the manufacturing company through a logo or emblem. Do not use any other data while designing the title page. Organizational or legal data may as well be placed on the second cover page. But do not leave out color.
Some sample pages have been shown in the below sections. Some of these are actual title pages of manuals, but with the names removed. The examples are intended ...
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