The side of a leaf in a book that is seen to the reader's right in the open book In the finished book, recto pages, when numbered, bear odd numbers The other side of the leaf is verso The verso of one leaf faces the recto of another In manuscript, material is entered only on the recto side of pages
The right hand page of a book or the front of a single sheet A single page title page is usually on the recto SEE ALSO Verso
1 The right-hand page of a book, usually bearing an odd page number 2 The side of a printed sheet intended to be read first Typically, the title page or leaf is a recto page or leaf
The front or most important side of the fan Generally, fans reveal an extravagant recto (leaf and sticks) and an inferior reserve The recto is the "public face" of the fan, presented towards company when in use
the right-hand side of a pair of pages in an open book In English-language printing, these are usually the odd-numbered pages, though this is not universally so See also verso