Definition:
A list or description of how a book or magazine was produced is its colophon. Not all publications include a colophon but when they do it may contain production materials such as software, hardware, typefaces, and type of paper. Traditionally found at the back of the publication, some modern books place the colophon near the front. Some Web sites provide a colophon describing how the site was produced. The word itself is derived from the Ionian city of Colophon.
The colophon can be a simple list or may be presented in narrative, paragraph form.
- Using a Colophon on the Web describes some ways that Webmasters and bloggers use a colophon or colophon-like page on their sites.
- Create a Greeting Card Colophon equates the colophon with the signature or logo section often found on the back of greeting cards.
