Build the running heads that sit at the top of a book’s pages, with the book title on the left-hand pages and the chapter title on the right, and the page numbers on the outer edge.
Quick Answer
The Urdu Publishing Header Formatter makes the running heads for a book. You give the book title, the chapter title, and the starting page, and it lays out the left-hand and right-hand headers, with the book title on the left page, the chapter on the right, and the page number on the outer edge of each. Everything runs in your browser.
Format Running Heads
Give the book title, chapter title, and start page.
Running heads
- Book title
- None
- Chapter
- None
- Left page
- –
- Right page
- –
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What the Urdu Publishing Header Formatter Does
The Urdu Publishing Header Formatter builds the running heads that sit at the top of a book’s pages. It lays out the header for the left-hand page and the header for the right-hand page, with the book title on one, the chapter title on the other, and the page number on the outer edge of each.
Running heads keep a reader oriented in a long book, and they follow a settled pattern. This tool sets that pattern for you, so both headers match and the page numbers fall on the right side.
Everything runs on your own device. Your text is never uploaded or stored, so it stays private while you work.
How to Format Running Heads
- Enter the titles. Give the book title and the chapter title.
- Set the page. Type the number of the left-hand page.
- Choose the options. Decide on Urdu page digits and a rule under each header.
- Copy or download. Copy the running heads, or save them as a file.
Left and Right Pages
A book has left-hand pages and right-hand pages, and each carries a different running head. The convention is the book title on the left-hand page and the chapter title on the right, so a reader can see both the book and where they are in it from either page of an open spread.
The Outer Page Number
The page number sits on the outer edge of the page, away from the spine. On a left-hand page that is the left side, and on a right-hand page it is the right side. The formatter places the number on the correct outer edge for each header.
Why Running Heads
In a long book, running heads let a reader flick to a chapter or find their place without turning to the contents. They are a small courtesy that marks a properly made book, and getting the title, the chapter, and the page number in the right places is what makes them work.
A Worked Example
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Running heads:
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Who Uses This Formatter
Book designers use it to set running heads. Publishers use it to keep them consistent. Authors use it to see how their pages will read.
Accuracy and Limits
The formatter places the titles and the page numbers in the correct running-head positions, using simple rules. It shows the two headers as plain text; the final spacing across the page and the type are set in the page layout.
Good to know: for the page numbers in a footer rather than a header, the footer formatter handles that.
Your Data Stays Private
The formatter runs fully in your browser with standard web technology. Your text is not uploaded or stored, and it is not sent to any analytics service. Only your star rating is sent, to record the tool’s rating. When you close the page, your text is gone.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Urdu Publishing Header Formatter do?
It builds the running heads for a book, with the book title on the left-hand page, the chapter title on the right, and the page number on the outer edge of each.
Why do the two pages have different headers?
By convention the book title runs on the left-hand page and the chapter title on the right, so a reader sees both from an open spread.
Where does the page number go?
On the outer edge of the page, away from the spine: the left side on a left-hand page and the right side on a right-hand page.
Are the page numbers in Urdu digits?
Yes by default, and you can turn that off to keep English figures for a book that uses them.
How do I number pages in a footer instead?
The footer formatter places the page number at the foot of the page, in the style and position you choose.
Is my data safe?
Yes. Everything runs in your browser. Your text is never uploaded, saved, or shared.
Is this tool free?
Yes, it is completely free and needs no account to use.
Does it work on mobile?
Yes. It works on phones, tablets, and computers.
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Open the Urdu Tools hubThis free tool places the book and chapter titles and the page numbers in the correct running-head positions, using simple rules, and shows them as plain text. Final spacing and type are set in the page layout. Your star rating is stored on the site.