Hardcover Books

Design  /  Avoid using fonts smaller than 5 pt or with very thin lines — their printability depends largely on the smoothness of the chosen substrate. For creative papers with different front and back sides, please specify which side the design should be printed on. Gold and silver elements may not show well on very thin lines or small areas. For deep black areas, we recommend using CMYK 60/50/50/100.

Layout  /  The total number of inner pages — including blank ones — must be divisible by 4. The first (odd-numbered) page always appears on the right-hand side, followed by spreads of even and odd pages. It’s standard and visually pleasing to start new chapters on odd-numbered pages.
Please submit your pages as single pages, not as spreads. We can produce sewn books up to landscape A3 format in small quantities.
You’ll find a cover layout guide here.

Durability  /  Lamination provides excellent durability for the cover — it’s strongly recommended for books intended for long-term use. However, if you’ve chosen a creative paper for the cover, we suggest skipping the plastic coating to preserve its tactile character.

Sewn Binding  /  Sheets are grouped into 8-, 12-, or 16-page signatures, depending on the paper weight. You don’t need to worry about this — we’ll handle the imposition and signature planning.

General Setup  /  The most reliable file format is PDF/X-4 — it ensures optimal compression and proper embedding of fonts and colors.
All images should be in CMYK color mode and 300 dpi resolution at actual size. If you're using extra (spot) colors, the printable areas must be vector-based.
If your design reaches the edge of the print, include a 3 mm bleed. Crop marks should be 3 mm long and placed 3 mm from the edge.