# 2026-03

### Change Log:

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**Added:**

* **Multispread: Introducing Related articles** \
  (Flow now supports related articles in Multispreads.)
* **Spread: Introducing Top Partial Headline Airy layout**\
  (Flow introduces new Airy layout in Top Partial Headline for Spreads.) 
* **Multispread: Introducing Top Partial Headline layout**\
  (Top Partial Headline layouts are now supported in Multispreads.) 
* **Spread TopPartialHeadline Layout: Text placement next to Main image** \
  (A new variation layout that supports text placement next to the main image.)
* **Filler Ad placement in Reserved Ad Section**\
  (Flow can now detect whitespace within ad-reserved sections and place filler ads in those areas.)
* **Extended Filler Ad placement on empty Editorial pages**\
  (Flow can now place suitable filler ads on pages where editorial content cannot be placed due to various constraints.)
* **Support for "Graphic-tye" items in Ad Stack**\
  (Flow now supports graphic-type items when they are present in the ad stack.)
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## Details:

### 1. **Multispread: Introducing Related articles** 

Flow now supports placing Related articles within Multispreads in a consistent and configurable way, alongside the main article.

* Related articles are placed vertically on the right-hand page of the last spread in a multispread.
* They are not placed on the last odd page of a multispread.
* All related articles are stacked on a single page to avoid unused (white) space.
* Customers can configure:
  * Maximum number of related articles allowed in a multispread
  * Column width (canvas size) allocated for related articles
* The system tries to place the maximum configured number of related articles, while using the minimum required space for each.
* If there isn’t enough space to place both the main article and related articles, Flow will skip the related articles and place only the main article.
* Overset for related articles is supported and configurable.

  If overset is *enabled* for multispreads:

  * The system first tries to place all related articles without overset.
  * If that’s not possible, it allows overset and evaluates layouts.
  * The layout with the least number of overset related articles is selected.
  * The overset size of related articles can be customized with the corresponding MT setting.

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Overset behavior for related articles is managed independently from the general overset settings used for single pages. This means related articles may still allow overset even when general overset is disabled.
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<figure><img src="/files/ijgB8M0EBmjaskqAxMb2" alt=""><figcaption><p>Multispread with related article</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/AFmXfQCKx2msXxgUKUiv" alt=""><figcaption><p>Related article on the last spread; not on the last odd page</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/pescoyjeF6ODXFyv6HKw" alt=""><figcaption><p>Multiple related articles</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/VI7knOIqW3sjSmwlLQN7" alt=""><figcaption><p>Related article in a MultiSpread having Top Partial headline</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/Q79M2ADfl23PiCshZEWF" alt=""><figcaption><p>Related article with overset</p></figcaption></figure>

### 2. Spread: Introducing Top Partial Headline Airy Layout

Flow introduces a new Top Partial Headline Airy layout, where one or more sub-images are placed above the headline with intentional whitespace between the images and the headline. This creates a cleaner and more spacious (airy) visual appearance.

* One or more sub-images (minimum 1, maximum 4) are placed above the headline
* Deliberate whitespace is added below the sub-images to enhance the airy look
* If additional whitespace is available within the article, it is added below the sub-images (up to a maximum of 10 lines) to further enhance the layout
* The minimum and maximum whitespace below sub-images is configurable
* The main image is placed next to the partial headline, spanning the full spread width.
* Remaining image elements will be placed anywhere within the article area.&#x20;

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For a balanced layout, it’s recommended to keep the number of images below the headline to 2 or fewer.
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#### **Layout Selection**

* If there are more than 4 sub-images, only the standard Partial Headline layout will be generated
* If there are 4 or fewer sub-images:
  * Flow generates multiple layout options (including the standard and Airy layouts)
  * Each layout is evaluated, and the best one is selected based on scoring
* The standard layout may still be chosen if it scores higher than the Airy layout

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It's possible to prioritize Airy layout over other layouts, especially for articles with fewer images, by increasing the reward point.
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<div><figure><img src="/files/X8OHdYIw7fpBA2U6FJhD" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>Top Partial Airy layout with one sub image above the headline</p></figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="/files/uM90ajIVihRd00Mve9nE" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>Top Partial Airy layout with two sub images above the headline</p></figcaption></figure></div>

### 3. **Multispread: Introducing Top Partial Headline layout**

Flow now supports **Top Partial Headline** layouts in multispreads.

* Front spread/page: supports 1 to 3 images
* Other spreads: support up to 7 images
* Each spread must have at least one image

**Configuration:**

* Only one layout type can be generated for multispreads—either Top Partial or Top Full
* The generated layout type applies to all multispread articles
* If a multispread has only one front page, the system will always generate the Top Full Headline layout.

**Note**: Fact and quote placement works the same as in Top Full Headline layouts

<div><figure><img src="/files/e96ncvhN7K8Pi6kZwq9w" alt=""><figcaption><p>Top Partial headline layout with one image in the front spread</p></figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="/files/sTgNbw9UnhH8S8mvTMHc" alt=""><figcaption><p>Top Partial headline layout with max three images in the front spread</p></figcaption></figure></div>

### 4. **Spread TopPartialHeadline Layout: Text placement next to Main image**&#x20;

In the default Top Partial Headline layout, the headline and main image together span the full width of the Spread.

This release introduces a new variation where the combined width of the headline and main image can be less than the full spread width. The extra space next to the main image is then used for additional images or text.

This new layout will be generated only if:

* It is enabled in the configuration
* The combined width of the headline and main image is less than the spread width
* Main image width ≥ headline width
* The main image spans across the gutter

#### **Layout behavior**

* The main image is always aligned with the headline
* The space next to the main image is used for images or text flow
* Other elements on the page are placed:
  * To the left of the main image (if space is available)
  * Below the main image
  * To the right of the main image

**Note**: Flow places remaining elements using existing layout rules. In some cases—especially with multiple images or fact elements—this may result in additional layout variations.

<div><figure><img src="/files/9UFOLZBIaBcBgmeH05jT" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>New Top Partial layout variation in DT</p></figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="/files/C38R9FO9FLphAirFBdl4" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>New Top Partial layout variation with four sub images</p></figcaption></figure></div>

<figure><img src="/files/idYG1X2QzncAR3vQZuUr" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>New Top Partial Variation in DT with Text flowing Next to Main Image</p></figcaption></figure>

### 5. **Filler Ad placement in Reserved Ad Section**

Publications often reserve pages specifically for ads. When these pages are not fully filled, unused whitespaces may remain.&#x20;

Flow can now automatically detect such empty (rectangular) spaces in ad-reserved pages and place suitable filler ads, without affecting primary ads.

* Filler ads are placed in:
  * Fully empty ad-reserved pages
  * Partially filled ad-reserved pages
* This feature can be enabled or disabled
* Multiple ad sections can be configured for filler ad placement
* Multiple filler ads can be placed in different whitespace areas on the same page

### 6. **Extended Filler Ad placement on empty Editorial pages**

Flow can now place filler ads on editorial pages where no content could be placed due to layout constraints. Previously, such pages were skipped. This is a configurable feature.

* If enabled, Flow identifies editorial pages where content could not be placed
* Filler ads are added to these pages

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Filler ads are only placed on pages that failed to place editorial content due to constraints. Pages that were originally empty are not used for filler ad placement.
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<figure><img src="/files/mPi1Ick9Jpru6mje7m9I" alt="" width="375"><figcaption><p>Filler Ads filling a page where no editorial content was placed</p></figcaption></figure>

### 7. **Support for "Graphic-tye" items in Ad Stack**

Flow now supports **graphic-type items** in the ad stack, such as crosswords, puzzles, and weather blocks.

These items behave like external ads in a layout:

* Space is reserved for them
* They can block editorial content placement

However, they are not treated as regular external ads and are handled separately.

**What’s new:**

* Flow can now identify and process graphic-type items in the ad stack
* Graphic-type items are included in the laydown.json with the following `item-type` values:
  * `fixedgraphic`
  * `urlbox`\
    **Note**: This allows Publisher Core to handle these items differently from standard external ads. Traditional ads continue to be represented as `externalad`.
* To ensure correct rendering and behavior, items are added to laydown.json in the following order:
  * story-items
  * fixedgraphic
  * urlbox
  * externalad
  * sectionheader


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