Colophon

col•o•phon |ˈkäləfən; -ˌfän|
noun
a publisher’s emblem or imprint, esp. one on the title page or spine of a book.

• historical a statement at the end of a book, typically with a printer’s emblem, giving information about its authorship and printing.
• a fancy way of saying “here’s how we made this.”
• Here’s how we made this:
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ORIGIN early 17th cent. (denoting a finishing touch): via late Latin from Greek kolophōn ‘summit or finishing touch.’