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It is used for documents that need to be easily bound, shared and stored. It is the simplest and the most affordable method of document binding. When it comes to margins, the same principle applies to spiral binding. Designer tip:ĭo not create a two-page photo spread the graphics that cross pages don’t look right with this binding.

There is no spine, so the book may be hard to identify when put on the shelf.

The coil may be damaged if something heavy is placed on it.

You can bind different materials (paper, plastic, board) together.

They can be opened up to full 360 degrees, and lay flat. These books do not become distorted after a long period of usage. It offers more structure and sturdier binding than the spiral. Reports and brochures that are often annotated can benefit from this binding. This makes it perfect for handbooks and notebooks, and any other publication that needs a sleek, professional look. It uses wire-shaped loops to hold together pages that are punched through near the bound edge. If you print too close to the edge of paper, holes and coil might punch through your text.

It is hard to add or remove pages after the coil is inserted.

Not the best option for official documentation.

They come in various sizes and colours.

The coil comes in a wide variety of sizes and colours. Because of that spiral coil binding is often used for notebooks, agendas, journals, manuals and guides. Spiral coil-bound books are easy to write on, and they also make the reading experience easy and comfortable. The book can lay flat fully open for long periods of time, and the pages can even be rotated 360 degrees. The coil can have many different diameters, which makes it ideal for various applications. After the pages are trimmed and assembled, a plastic spiral is threaded through the holes punched along one side of the paper stack. It uses a helical plastic coil to hold the papers together. Contact your printer and ask them to calculate the spine width and add that width to your book cover design. The spine width will vary depending on the total number of pages in your book. The extra area that the spine takes up (gutter) needs to be considered.

Less durable spine – book spines of perfect bound books tend to tear after a long period of usage.

Relatively weaker binding compared to other forms of bookbinding that involve sewing.

Books don’t lay flat on the table when opened due to glueing of cover to the spine of the book block - uncomfortable reading.Heavyweight cardstock paper is used to make the cover. The front cover is bent to create a spine, and the pages are glued to the spine. Perfect bound offers a combination of aesthetics and quality. It is one of the fastest and easiest methods of binding books. It is the most commonly used technique for softcover books (paperbacks), magazines, journals, manuals, catalogs and luxury brochures. A margin of at least 0.25’’ (6 mm) is advised. Designer tip:Īvoid placing important design elements (such as text and logos) too close to the fold line. Number of pages is limited by staple capability.Almost any size of the book can be done with Saddle stitch.The process is eco-friendly because it doesn’t use glue.These books can be produced very quickly and efficiently.The total page count has to be divisible by 4, because of the folding. Saddle stitch books can have the same kind of paper throughout ( self-cover books), or a heavier paper stock can be used for the covers ( with cover). In this method, the pages are put together, folded and stapled through the fold line with wire staples. It is an excellent option for booklets, pamphlets, calendars, notebooks, commercial and technical brochures and magazines with a small number of pages, or the ones that might have a short-term use. When deciding about the binding, you should consider the purpose of the document and its distribution needs. In this blog post, we will cover the most popular binding styles that you may come across. In our daily life, we do not tend to think about binding techniques of booklets, catalogs, magazines, agendas and other documents.

When thinking about book binding, most of us are considering the difference between paperback and hardback, eventually remembering some of the more luxurious options, like leatherbound books.