twopanel

Twopanel is a generic term used to describe a work or design composed of two panels. It is not the name of a single standard product, but rather an umbrella term used across domains to describe a two-part unit viewed or displayed together.

In comics and graphic humor, a two-panel strip typically presents a setup in the first panel and a payoff in the second. The concise structure is common in newspaper fillers, webcomics, and editorial cartoons, where brevity can intensify humor or commentary.

In web design and publishing, a two-panel layout divides content into two adjacent regions, which can appear side by side on wide screens and stack on narrow ones. This pattern is used for pairing headlines with supporting text, media with captions, or settings and dashboard panels. Responsive techniques are commonly employed to maintain readability and accessibility across devices.

In art and photography, a two-panel work, or diptych, consists of two images treated as a single unit. The term twopanel is sometimes used informally to describe such paired works.

Related concepts include diptych, split view, and split-pane layouts. Because twopanel is not a formal standard, its exact meaning varies by context, but it generally denotes a two-part unit designed to be considered together.