Perfect Bound Booklets

Premium perfect bound books and booklets with a professional printed spine — ideal for reports, catalogues, manuals, brochures and substantial publications.

Product Description

Professional perfect bound book & booklet printing.

Perfect binding gives your publication a clean, professional spine and a premium book-like finish, making it an excellent choice for substantial brochures, reports, catalogues, manuals and publications.

Choose from a wide range of sizes, inside papers and cover stocks, with optional matt, gloss or soft-touch cover lamination for an even more polished finish.

Choosing between stapled and perfect bound? Stapled booklets are ideal for shorter publications, while perfect binding is better suited to more substantial publications where a square spine and book-like finish are important.

NEED A DIFFERENT PAGE COUNT?
We can produce much more than the options shown online.

The specifications available in our online calculator are our standard online options only. We can also produce thinner and substantially thicker perfect bound books and publications with specifications outside those shown here.

If your required page count, size, quantity, paper or finishing option isn't listed, please contact us for a bespoke quotation.

Professional bound spine
Pages are securely bound into a wraparound cover to create the familiar clean, square-spined appearance of a professionally produced book.
Eight standard formats
Choose from portrait, landscape and square formats online, with other requirements available by quotation.
Extensive paper choice
Select smooth, uncoated, silk or gloss papers in a range of weights to create the right look and feel for your publication.
Premium card covers
Choose from substantial 250gsm or 300gsm cover stocks with optional lamination for added protection and presentation.

Choose your perfect bound format

A4 Portrait A4 Landscape A5 Portrait A5 Landscape A6 Portrait DL Portrait 148mm Square 210mm Square

Need a size or specification that isn't shown? Contact us to discuss a bespoke perfect bound publication.

Paper & cover options

Paper choice makes a significant difference to the weight, appearance and feel of a perfect bound publication. Choose from our standard online options or contact us if you require a different specification.

Inside pages
Choose from premium smooth white, uncoated, silk or gloss papers in a wide range of weights to suit everything from information-heavy publications to image-led brochures and catalogues.
Wraparound cover
Choose from 250gsm or 300gsm silk, gloss or uncoated card for a substantial cover that wraps around the front, spine and back of your publication.
PROFESSIONAL PRINTED SPINE
Make the spine part of the design.

Where the finished spine is wide enough, it can include a title, company name or other branding. The exact spine width depends on the number of pages and the paper selected, so please use the correct specification for your chosen booklet rather than estimating the spine width.

OPTIONAL COVER FINISHING
Matt, gloss or soft-touch lamination.

Add one-sided lamination to the outer face of the cover for extra protection and a more premium finish. Choose gloss for greater vibrancy, matt for a smooth understated appearance or soft-touch for a tactile premium feel.

What is perfect binding ideal for?

Perfect binding works particularly well for publications where presentation, page capacity and a professional book-like appearance are important.

Annual reports Company reports Catalogues Premium brochures Manuals Magazines Journals Books Brand guidelines Corporate publications
BESPOKE PERFECT BINDING
Don't let the online options limit your project.

Our online calculator covers convenient standard specifications, but it does not represent the full range of perfect bound work we can produce.

We can quote for thinner books, substantially thicker books, different page counts and other bespoke requirements. Contact us with your specification and we'll advise on the most suitable way to produce it.

ARTWORK & GRAPHIC DESIGN
Setting up perfect bound artwork.

Please supply the inside pages as one multi-page print-ready PDF, with individual pages in normal reading order. There is no need to create printer spreads or impose the inside pages yourself.

The cover should be supplied separately as a wraparound spread incorporating the back cover, spine and front cover. Because the spine width depends on the page count and paper selected, please use the correct spine specification for your chosen publication rather than estimating it.

Bleed: 3mm all round
Safe area: Keep important content at least 10mm from trimmed edges
Resolution: 300dpi recommended
Colour: CMYK
Inside pages: One multi-page PDF in reading order
Cover: Separate wraparound cover PDF
Fonts: Embedded or outlined
Spine: Use the correct width for your chosen specification
Allow for the glue area: on the inside of the cover, keep the spine and 8mm either side of the spine clear of print so the cover can bond correctly.

Don't have finished artwork? We also offer graphic design services. Contact us with your content, branding and requirements and we can discuss designing and preparing your publication for print.

Need a thicker book or a bespoke specification?

Tell us the finished size, approximate page count, quantity and how the publication will be used. We'll help you choose the paper, cover and specification and provide a quotation for anything outside our standard online options.

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