Books & booklets
Perfect bound book printing
Perfect bound books have their pages glued into a wraparound cover at the spine — the same binding used for paperbacks. The square spine can be printed with a title, so the book stands out on a shelf and feels substantial in the hand.
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What is perfect binding used for?
It's used when a document needs to look and feel like a book.
- Product catalogues and trade price books
- Annual reports and corporate brochures
- Lookbooks and photography books
- Self-published books, cookbooks and memoirs
- Training manuals and course books
How is a perfect bound book made?
The inner pages are printed, gathered in order and roughed at the spine edge, then glued into a heavier cover that wraps around them. The book is trimmed on three sides for clean edges.
What should you know about designing for perfect binding?
Spine width depends on page count and paper thickness, so we calculate it before finalising the cover. Content near the spine needs a wider inner margin because a glued book doesn't open completely flat.
Request a print brochure
Tell us what you're interested in and we'll send our print brochure, with paper and finish options for Perfect Bound Books.
How ordering works
Brief
We agree what you need, who it's for, quantities, sizes and your deadline.
Design
We design the artwork and share proofs with you, and refine until you're happy.
Once you sign off the final proof, we manage printing with our trusted print partners and check quality.
Deliver
Your finished print is delivered to your door, ready to use.
Turnaround starts once artwork is signed off: business cards from 1 working day, brochures from 3 working days. Larger runs and special finishes may take longer, and we'll confirm timings with your quote.
Your questions, answered.
How many pages do I need for perfect binding?
Perfect binding needs enough pages to form a spine that the glue can hold. We'll confirm whether your page count suits perfect binding when you send your brief.
Can the spine have text on it?
Yes, as long as the spine is wide enough. We'll calculate the width and set the title to fit.
Does a perfect bound book lie flat?
Not fully. If readers need to keep it open hands-free, wiro binding is the better option.
Need your book to lie flat?
Glued spines spring closed. For manuals, recipe books and workbooks used open on a desk, a wire binding opens flat and even folds back on itself.
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