What is Perfect binding - Perfect binding is a binding method for soft cover books. It can be used on books with 40 pages upwards.

So, what is perfect binding - The pages are stacked together, the binding edge is then roughed up to give a better surface for glue to adhere to, then the pages are glued to the spine of the cover with a strong flexible thermal glue. Once dry the 3 remaining edges are trimmed to achieve "perfect" straight edges.

The benefits of perfect binding 

• The end result is a neat and tidy book with perfect square edges
• Perfect binding creates a spine area that can be used for printing on a title. 
• They stack well. 
• Perfect binding is an affordable way to produce a professional looking brochure/book etc. 
  

Which printed products will suit perfect binding? 

Ideal for books, catalogues, brochures etc.

You will see a lot of soft cover books are bound in this way. They look very professional and will impress your customers and clients. 

Other Binding Methods Available

Saddle Stitching

If your job is less than 40 pages then you would be best considering saddle stitching for your binding instead as the spine would be too narrow for glueing. See my blog here to read more about saddle stitching. 

Wiro Binding

Wiro Binding using a continuous metal coil. The book can be laid flat when open and fold back on itself. See our article about Wiro binding here.

Case Binding

Similar to perfect binding but with a hard back cover. Watch this space for an article coming soon!

How should I set up my artwork for perfect binding?

• 7mm safe area around the edges. Keep text and important imagery such as logos away from this area to avoid them being trimmed too close to the edge or hidden within the spine area. 
• have a minimum of 40 pages (including cover) and make sure you have an even number to avoid having a blank page. 
• colour set up as CMYK
• minimum 150dpi on images
• saved as a high res PDF, single file with multiple single pages. 
  
  

If you have any problems with the recommended setup then please ask. We won't refuse artwork but will work with you to get it right. 

So to summarise perfect bounds books are neat square books that have a square spine and stack well. A professional result!

Is your perfect bound brochure ready to print?

Then get in touch with us and lets get them brochures printed and bound! We offer brochure printing UK services - various sizes, material and binding options available. Let us know what you need and we can help advise on the best options and give quotes on various quantities. 

Do you know what your printed brochure needs to say, but struggling to get the right design?

Don't worry, we offer a professional design service at affordable prices. Get your UK design and print service all in one place.

Read more on our design service here.

See our printed brochures page here

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