{"id":15978,"date":"2023-03-10T02:45:37","date_gmt":"2023-03-10T02:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/s2022.qinprinting.com\/?page_id=15978"},"modified":"2025-07-16T15:55:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T07:55:24","slug":"hardcover-binding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/hardcover-binding\/","title":{"rendered":"Hardcover Binding"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"15978\" class=\"elementor elementor-15978\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-561eca4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"561eca4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-561f5fc\" data-id=\"561f5fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-392451b elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"392451b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hardcover Binding<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8184d6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8184d6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hardcover binding\u2014which is also called &#8220;casebound&#8221; or &#8220;case binding&#8221;\u2014is the binding method by which we sew the inside pages together and bind them, together with the end sheets, into a hard casing made of a rigid cardboard cover wrapped with a printed sheet of cover paper, vinyl, cloth, or leatherette. The\u00a0book spine\u00a0may be square-shaped or rounded. The spine is also a printable area where we can print book title, author&#8217;s name, the publisher&#8217;s name, and any other design or logo. Hardcover binding offers a beautiful, professional look and the highest level of protection of any binding style.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0a9d95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a0a9d95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1290\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Introduction-to-hardcover-binding-6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15999\" alt=\"Introduction to hardcover binding\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7e6130 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f7e6130\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bd6269 toc-support elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"9bd6269\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of Contents\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__9bd6269\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__9bd6269\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__9bd6269\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M500 975V858C696 858 858 696 858 500S696 142 500 142 142 304 142 500H25C25 237 238 25 500 25S975 237 975 500 763 975 500 975Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68e2735 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68e2735\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"software\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is Hardcover Binding?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a5620b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a5620b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At QinPrinting, we recommend &#8220;sewn hardcover&#8221; binding rather than glue-only binding, which is all some other printing services offer. With sewn hardcovers, you get a book that&#8217;s not only robust and secure but also more beautiful to see and to handle, for a negligible difference in cost. Your choice of binding always depends on the genre, style, book length, your budget, and several other factors, of course, but if you&#8217;re investing in hardcovers, it makes sense to make them as good as they can be. Hardcover binding gives high-end results which always impress. Also, you can open a sewn hardcover binding flat with no damage to the spine.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a7be8b elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9a7be8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;xMidYMid meet&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 126 26&#039; fill=&#039;black&#039; stroke=&#039;none&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M10.7,6l2.5,2.6l-4,4.3l4,5.4l-2.5,1.9l-4.5-5.2l-3.9,4.2L0.7,17L4,13.1L0,8.6l2.3-1.3l3.9,3.9L10.7,6z M23.9,6.6l4.2,4.5L32,7.2l2.3,1.3l-4,4.5l3.2,3.9L32,19.1l-3.9-3.3l-4.5,4.3l-2.5-1.9l4.4-5.1l-4.2-3.9L23.9,6.6zM73.5,6L76,8.6l-4,4.3l4,5.4l-2.5,1.9l-4.5-5.2l-3.9,4.2L63.5,17l4.1-4.7L63.5,8l2.3-1.3l4.1,3.6L73.5,6z M94,6l2.5,2.6l-4,4.3l4,5.4L94,20.1l-3.9-5l-3.9,4.2L84,17l3.2-3.9L84,8.6l2.3-1.3l3.2,3.9L94,6z M106.9,6l4.5,5.1l3.9-3.9l2.3,1.3l-4,4.5l3.2,3.9l-1.6,2.1l-3.9-4.2l-4.5,5.2l-2.5-1.9l4-5.4l-4-4.3L106.9,6z M53.1,6l2.5,2.6l-4,4.3l4,4.6l-2.5,1.9l-4.5-4.5l-3.5,4.5L43.1,17l3.2-3.9l-4-4.5l2.3-1.3l3.9,3.9L53.1,6z&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e2e55b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e2e55b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How We Make Hardcover Bindings<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b066d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b066d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>First, we lay out the interior pages on a larger sheet, organized into &#8220;signatures&#8221;. Then we print the sheets before folding. Next, we collate the signatures in order and sew the interior pages together. Next, we glue them and cut the interior pages. Meanwhile, we wrap the cloth or printed paper on grayboard to create the hardcover. Finally, we glue the interior pages and hard cover together. Sewn hardcover binding is the most resilient and professional-looking option, especially if you add finishes such as embossed titles, debossed titles, soft touch lamination, gilt edges, and metallic foil stamping; or a dust jacket, a slip case, marker ribbons, and sewn decorative headbands.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03b98b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"03b98b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/how-do-Hardcover-Binding-21.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15980\" alt=\"How We Make Hardcover Bindings\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/how-do-Hardcover-Binding-21.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/how-do-Hardcover-Binding-21-500x300.png 500w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/how-do-Hardcover-Binding-21-100x60.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a9d44a elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9a9d44a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;xMidYMid meet&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 126 26&#039; fill=&#039;black&#039; stroke=&#039;none&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M10.7,6l2.5,2.6l-4,4.3l4,5.4l-2.5,1.9l-4.5-5.2l-3.9,4.2L0.7,17L4,13.1L0,8.6l2.3-1.3l3.9,3.9L10.7,6z M23.9,6.6l4.2,4.5L32,7.2l2.3,1.3l-4,4.5l3.2,3.9L32,19.1l-3.9-3.3l-4.5,4.3l-2.5-1.9l4.4-5.1l-4.2-3.9L23.9,6.6zM73.5,6L76,8.6l-4,4.3l4,5.4l-2.5,1.9l-4.5-5.2l-3.9,4.2L63.5,17l4.1-4.7L63.5,8l2.3-1.3l4.1,3.6L73.5,6z M94,6l2.5,2.6l-4,4.3l4,5.4L94,20.1l-3.9-5l-3.9,4.2L84,17l3.2-3.9L84,8.6l2.3-1.3l3.2,3.9L94,6z M106.9,6l4.5,5.1l3.9-3.9l2.3,1.3l-4,4.5l3.2,3.9l-1.6,2.1l-3.9-4.2l-4.5,5.2l-2.5-1.9l4-5.4l-4-4.3L106.9,6z M53.1,6l2.5,2.6l-4,4.3l4,4.6l-2.5,1.9l-4.5-4.5l-3.5,4.5L43.1,17l3.2-3.9l-4-4.5l2.3-1.3l3.9,3.9L53.1,6z&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb9aeaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb9aeaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Minimum and Maximum Page Counts for Hardcover Binding<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-564d4c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"564d4c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One limitation of hardcover bookbinding is the number of pages which the technique allows. This also depends on the style of spine you choose. If you opt for a square spine hardcover book, the minimum page count is 32 pages. If design a round spine hardcover book, the minimum page count must be 200 pages. The practical maximum page count for a hardcover book is several thousand, depending on the thickness of the paper and the overall size of the book.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f17680 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9f17680\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-float\" href=\"\/hardcover-book-printing\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get An Instant Hardcover Book Quote<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83417e0 elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"83417e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;xMidYMid meet&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 126 26&#039; fill=&#039;black&#039; stroke=&#039;none&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M10.7,6l2.5,2.6l-4,4.3l4,5.4l-2.5,1.9l-4.5-5.2l-3.9,4.2L0.7,17L4,13.1L0,8.6l2.3-1.3l3.9,3.9L10.7,6z M23.9,6.6l4.2,4.5L32,7.2l2.3,1.3l-4,4.5l3.2,3.9L32,19.1l-3.9-3.3l-4.5,4.3l-2.5-1.9l4.4-5.1l-4.2-3.9L23.9,6.6zM73.5,6L76,8.6l-4,4.3l4,5.4l-2.5,1.9l-4.5-5.2l-3.9,4.2L63.5,17l4.1-4.7L63.5,8l2.3-1.3l4.1,3.6L73.5,6z M94,6l2.5,2.6l-4,4.3l4,5.4L94,20.1l-3.9-5l-3.9,4.2L84,17l3.2-3.9L84,8.6l2.3-1.3l3.2,3.9L94,6z M106.9,6l4.5,5.1l3.9-3.9l2.3,1.3l-4,4.5l3.2,3.9l-1.6,2.1l-3.9-4.2l-4.5,5.2l-2.5-1.9l4-5.4l-4-4.3L106.9,6z M53.1,6l2.5,2.6l-4,4.3l4,4.6l-2.5,1.9l-4.5-4.5l-3.5,4.5L43.1,17l3.2-3.9l-4-4.5l2.3-1.3l3.9,3.9L53.1,6z&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d5c5c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d5c5c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Anatomy of Hardcover Binding<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c75565 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c75565\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Let&#8217;s look at the anatomy of a hardcover book. The basic format includes the following essential elements:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c32c9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c32c9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>interior pages, organized in signatures and sewn together<\/li><li>end sheets\u2014front and back\u2014to which we glue the interior pages and the casing<\/li><li>paperboard hard casing, composed of the front, the spine, and the back<\/li><li>printed cover wrap, glued to the hard casing<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-877fa04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"877fa04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We make the hardcover from a sheet of paper, vinyl, leatherette, or cloth wrapped on 2 mm, 2.5 mm, or 3 mm grayboard. The end sheets connect the casing to the interior paper. Because the end sheets work hard, being the core of the binding, we make them of thicker paper than we use for the inside pages. For example, with an 8.5&#8243; x 11&#8243; hardcover book with fewer than 200 pages, we would suggest 140 gsm offset paper for the end sheets. If the book has over 200 pages, or the book size is larger than 8.5&#8243; x 11&#8243;, 180 gsm offset paper would be better. In most cases, we leave end sheets blank, but if you&#8217;d like them printed, then 157 gsm gloss or matte art paper would be a good choice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2c8688 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2c8688\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We often recommend offset paper for unprinted end sheets, as its higher absorbency makes adhesion stronger. The interior paper can be any other regular book paper. For a hardcover book&#8217;s surface, you have a range of options from which to choose to enhance the look and appeal. For example, gloss lamination, matte lamination,\u00a0spot UV coating, foil stamping, embossing and\u00a0debossing, to name a few.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f6ed8ea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f6ed8ea\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-501c8a0\" data-id=\"501c8a0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76422ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"76422ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/paper-options\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Printed-paper.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12025\" alt=\"Printed paper\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Paper Options<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a4e2d52\" data-id=\"a4e2d52\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2431ae6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2431ae6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/cover-surface-options\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/gold-foil-stamping.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11270\" alt=\"gold foil stamping\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Finish Options<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-488c9c8\" data-id=\"488c9c8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ec2392 elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5ec2392\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;xMidYMid meet&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 126 26&#039; fill=&#039;black&#039; stroke=&#039;none&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M10.7,6l2.5,2.6l-4,4.3l4,5.4l-2.5,1.9l-4.5-5.2l-3.9,4.2L0.7,17L4,13.1L0,8.6l2.3-1.3l3.9,3.9L10.7,6z M23.9,6.6l4.2,4.5L32,7.2l2.3,1.3l-4,4.5l3.2,3.9L32,19.1l-3.9-3.3l-4.5,4.3l-2.5-1.9l4.4-5.1l-4.2-3.9L23.9,6.6zM73.5,6L76,8.6l-4,4.3l4,5.4l-2.5,1.9l-4.5-5.2l-3.9,4.2L63.5,17l4.1-4.7L63.5,8l2.3-1.3l4.1,3.6L73.5,6z M94,6l2.5,2.6l-4,4.3l4,5.4L94,20.1l-3.9-5l-3.9,4.2L84,17l3.2-3.9L84,8.6l2.3-1.3l3.2,3.9L94,6z M106.9,6l4.5,5.1l3.9-3.9l2.3,1.3l-4,4.5l3.2,3.9l-1.6,2.1l-3.9-4.2l-4.5,5.2l-2.5-1.9l4-5.4l-4-4.3L106.9,6z M53.1,6l2.5,2.6l-4,4.3l4,4.6l-2.5,1.9l-4.5-4.5l-3.5,4.5L43.1,17l3.2-3.9l-4-4.5l2.3-1.3l3.9,3.9L53.1,6z&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c779d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c779d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"pdf\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dust Jackets and Slip Cases<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7e3f0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7e3f0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While not strictly part of the binding, most hardcover books also include a &#8220;dust jacket&#8221; and, sometimes, a &#8220;slipcase&#8221;. So, let&#8217;s examine these options now.<\/p><p>A &#8220;dust jacket&#8221; is a popular and practical way of protecting a hardcover book. It finishes your book with a professional touch while adding five printable surfaces\u2014front, back, spine, and two inside flaps. We can print it in full color, gloss coat it, matte coat it; emboss, deboss, laminate, and foil stamp it, too, for added effects. Dust jacket flaps are usually about 4&#8243; to 8&#8243; wide, depending on the size of your book, and afford ample space to add a hook or teaser on the front flap, say, and an author biography on the back flap.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d75992 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d75992\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Slip cases are less common, but for a high-end project, they&#8217;re a powerful way to add both upmarket style and extra protection to your hardcover books. We make them of printed paper wrapped on grayboard like a five-sided box, but tailored to the size of your book, with one side left open so that when the book is inserted, only the spine is revealed. We can make them to house one or more books. We can cover the grayboard with printed paper, cloth, vinyl, or leatherette, as you prefer. The slip case can be printed, embossed, debossed, laminated, spot UV coated, and foil stamped, too.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-587f53a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"587f53a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-79d3806\" data-id=\"79d3806\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-348a8c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"348a8c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Dust-jacket-covers-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7608\" alt=\"Dust jacket covers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Dust-jacket-covers-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Dust-jacket-covers-1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Dust-jacket-covers-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Dust-jacket-covers-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0851493 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0851493\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dust Jacket<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bbc1d23\" data-id=\"bbc1d23\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2825e06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2825e06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Slip-cases.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15983\" alt=\"Slip cases\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Slip-cases.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Slip-cases-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Slip-cases-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Slip-cases-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d93c4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d93c4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"\/custom-book-slipcase\/\">Slip Case<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-967e864 elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"967e864\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;xMidYMid meet&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 126 26&#039; fill=&#039;black&#039; stroke=&#039;none&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M10.7,6l2.5,2.6l-4,4.3l4,5.4l-2.5,1.9l-4.5-5.2l-3.9,4.2L0.7,17L4,13.1L0,8.6l2.3-1.3l3.9,3.9L10.7,6z M23.9,6.6l4.2,4.5L32,7.2l2.3,1.3l-4,4.5l3.2,3.9L32,19.1l-3.9-3.3l-4.5,4.3l-2.5-1.9l4.4-5.1l-4.2-3.9L23.9,6.6zM73.5,6L76,8.6l-4,4.3l4,5.4l-2.5,1.9l-4.5-5.2l-3.9,4.2L63.5,17l4.1-4.7L63.5,8l2.3-1.3l4.1,3.6L73.5,6z M94,6l2.5,2.6l-4,4.3l4,5.4L94,20.1l-3.9-5l-3.9,4.2L84,17l3.2-3.9L84,8.6l2.3-1.3l3.2,3.9L94,6z M106.9,6l4.5,5.1l3.9-3.9l2.3,1.3l-4,4.5l3.2,3.9l-1.6,2.1l-3.9-4.2l-4.5,5.2l-2.5-1.9l4-5.4l-4-4.3L106.9,6z M53.1,6l2.5,2.6l-4,4.3l4,4.6l-2.5,1.9l-4.5-4.5l-3.5,4.5L43.1,17l3.2-3.9l-4-4.5l2.3-1.3l3.9,3.9L53.1,6z&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab1601f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab1601f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Kind of Books Suit Hardcover Binding?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-362f784 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"362f784\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Several factors influence binding choice: conventions of the genre, the intended customers, material choices, design and artistic considerations, reader expectations, page counts, and the budget. But, in broad terms, we can say that hardcover binding is best suited to the following kinds of books:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f9598c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f9598c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7423221\" data-id=\"7423221\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76c891f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76c891f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"\/coffee-table-book-printing\/\">Coffee-table books<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/art-book-printing\/\">Art books<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/cookbook-printing\/\">Cookbooks<\/a><\/li><li>Special editions and compendia<\/li><li>Academic books<\/li><li><a href=\"\/children-book-printing\/\">Certain children&#8217;s books<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/yearbook-printing\/\">Yearbooks<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/catalog-printing-services\/\">High-end luxury catalogs<\/a><\/li><li>History, memoir, and science books<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a0f55e\" data-id=\"1a0f55e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ed2e4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2ed2e4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/hardcover-binding-books-3.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16001\" alt=\"hardcover binding books\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/hardcover-binding-books-3.png 600w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/hardcover-binding-books-3-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/hardcover-binding-books-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/hardcover-binding-books-3-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2091b21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2091b21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We won&#8217;t lie to you. Hardcover binding is the most expensive option of all\u2014especially if you go for all the details and extras and special finishes. But if you need a stunning, sophisticated hardcover edition, you won&#8217;t find a service more cost-effective, high-quality, and customer focused than ours anywhere in the world. We&#8217;re not boasting. We&#8217;ve worked hard to develop a world-wide reputation for excellence and we&#8217;re dedicated to delivering superlative products with unparalleled care and support. 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If we don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s the best option for you, we&#8217;ll make an alternative suggestion we think is more suited to your needs. In the meantime, here&#8217;s a list of several of the potential advantages of printing a hardcover:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73cc2d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73cc2d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Durable<\/strong>\u2014for a book that&#8217;s being read once and then handed to the thrift store, a paperback would be a better choice. 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Let's Talk!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa05341 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa05341\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Designing and printing an exclusive, high-end hardcover bound book either as a premium addition to your self-publishing strategy or as an independent business proposal is always a satisfying creative project which adds immense value to your portfolio of published work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/contact-us\/\">Get in touch<\/a> today to chat through your needs or to ask for a no-obligation quote. 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