Frontseite

Frontseite is a German noun that denotes the front side or facing surface of an object, and, in a broader sense, the front page of a publication. It is formed from the elements Front (front) and Seite (side or page). The term is used in several domains: for the outer, visible face of physical items such as posters, brochures, book covers, electronics housings, or architectural façades; and as a label in technical or design descriptions to indicate the front-facing surface.

When referring specifically to the first page of a newspaper, magazine, or similar printed matter, Titelseite is the standard term in German; Frontseite is more general and may appear in catalogs, databases, or descriptions as a descriptive label. In digital contexts, German speakers typically use Startseite or Homepage for a website’s main page, while Frontseite might appear in discussions of front-facing UI elements or when contrasting front versus back surfaces. The term is common in everyday language as well as in technical documentation, and it can be translated into English as “front face,” “front side,” or “front page,” depending on context.