INTRODUCTION
Hardback
A hardback book is a book that has a rigid and durable cover made of chipboard. The cover is usually covered in cloth, paper, or leather, and is designed to protect the pages of the book from damage.
Flexibound
A flexibound book has a cover material is like that of a softcover book, but it is more durable and provides additional protection to the pages inside. The options for binding style for a flexibound book are like that of hardback.
Book block
In both types, the book blocks are cased into the cover via the same binding style. The book block can be prepared via two methods: Sewn or Glued
Binding options
1
Normal
2
Tight back
Tight back hardback binding is a type of hardcover book binding that features a tight, flush spin
3
Lay flat
Lay-flat binding is a type of book binding that allows a book to lay completely flat when it is opened to any page
4
Swiss binding
Similar to lay-flat binding, the book can lay completely flat when opened to any page. However, in swiss binding, the book block is glued only to the backboard and not to the spine nor the front cover
Hardback
A hardback book is a book that has a rigid and durable cover made of chipboard. The cover is usually covered in cloth, paper, or leather, and is designed to protect the pages of the book from damage.
Flexibound
A flexibound book has a cover material is like that of a softcover book, but it is more durable and provides additional protection to the pages inside. The options for binding style for a flexibound book are like that of hardback.
Book block
In both types, the book blocks are cased into the cover via the same binding style. The book block can be prepared via two methods: Sewn or Glued
Cover & End Papers
1
Quarter bind
In quarter-binding, the spine of the book is covered in a different material than the rest of the cover.
2
Flaps
Endpaper
In hardback books, the flap exist at the front or back of the book. The flap for a hardback book, the flap will originate from the endpaper itself and can be from both sides.
Flexibound
In flexibound, the flap can also exist at the front or back of the book. The flap for soft cover books exist from the cover itself and are usually one or two folds.
2
Flaps
2a. Hardback
In hardback books, the flap can exist at the front or back of the book. The flap for a hardback books exist from the endpaper itself and can be from both sides of the endpaper.
2
Flaps
2b. Flexibound
In flexibound, the flap can also exist at the front or back of the book. The flap for soft cover books exist from the cover itself and are usually one or two folds.
3
Spine
Round back
Square back
Open spine
3
Spine
Round back
3
Spine
Square back
3
Spine
Open spine
Extras
1
Head & tail bands
2
Jackets
3
Ribbon markers
4
Die–cut hard covers
