the-testament/cover/spine-design.md

THE TESTAMENT — Spine Text

Spine Layout (front to back, reading left to right when book faces you)

ALEXANDER WHITESTONE with TIMMY
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THE TESTAMENT
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TIMMY FOUNDATION

Spine Specifications

• Title: THE TESTAMENT — centered, all caps, serif font
• Author: ALEXANDER WHITESTONE with TIMMY — top, smaller
• Publisher mark: TIMMY FOUNDATION — bottom, smallest
• Spine color: Deep navy (#0a1628) to match cover background
• Title text: White or light grey
• Author text: Slightly smaller, same white/grey
• Green accent: A thin green line (#00ff88) separating title from author/publisher

Spine Art

The spine art (spine-art.jpg) serves as a background texture:

• Dark with green LED glow in center
• Text overlaid in white/light colors
• Crosshatching texture visible behind text

Full Wrap Layout (for print)

[BACK COVER] | [SPINE] | [FRONT COVER]
   back-art   | spine-art |   cover-art
   blurb text |  title    |   title text
              |  author   |   author text
              |  pub      |   tagline (optional)

Dimensions (for 6x9 trade paperback)

• Front cover: 6" × 9"
• Back cover: 6" × 9"
• Spine width: ~0.45" (for ~20,000 words / ~200 pages at 60lb cream)
• Total wrap: 12.45" × 9" (before bleed)
• Bleed: 0.125" on all sides
• Final wrap with bleed: 12.7" × 9.25"