Perfect bound books (Copy Shop)
Cover Options (Printed Full-Color Outside / Blank Inside)
- 10pt (C1S - Coated 1 Side) Cardstock (195 GSM): Smooth and slightly shiny on the front, with a soft, matte feel on the back. Ink adhesion on the coated side makes colours vibrant, while the uncoated back keeps it easy to write on. Ideal for book covers where the outer side allows protection while the inner side lets better adhesion to the text block.
- 10pt Uncoated Cardstock (270 GSM): Lightly textured with a soft, raw paper feel that absorbs ink for a muted, matte look. It feels natural and tactile in hand. Great for designs that require an organic finish or need to be written on.
- 12pt (C1S - Coated 1 Side) Cardstock (230 GSM): Thick with a smooth, semi-gloss front and a writable back. It feels solid while still flexible. Great for prints that need to stand out while offering extra durability, helping protect interior pages from wear.
Premium Cover Lamination Finishes
- Gloss Lamination: A clear, high-shine protective layer that makes colours vibrant and eye-catching.
- Soft Touch Lamination: A velvety, premium lamination layer that gives the cover a unique tactile feel and deepens dark ink tones.
Main Body (Inside Pages - Printed in crisp Black & White / Grayscale)
- 50# Text (Light): A bright white paper. Ideal for exceptionally thick books, novels, or text-heavy layout.
- 60# Text (Standard): Our go-to bright white stock. Perfect for professional manuals, non-fiction, and business literature.
- 70# Text (Heavy): A thicker, premium white paper that adds a substantial, high-end feel to independent publications.
No. To keep our high-quality printing as affordable as possible for independent authors and businesses, the inside pages for our standard perfect bound books are printed strictly in black and white (making all photos and graphics grayscale). The outside cover, however, is printed in vibrant, stunning full colour.
"Coated" means the heavy cardstock has a semi-gloss layer applied to one side to make your cover art pop. On top of that, you can add a extra lamination for more premium feel and look. Each gives a slightly different look.
Gloss lamination –extra shiny
Soft Touch lamination – feels velvety and maintains deep colours
We absolutely can. If you have your manuscript ready but need help putting the final touches on your book, we offer two levels of design support. We can help you layout just the text on the spine so it aligns perfectly, or our creative team can design the full cover layout from scratch based on your files and assets.
Yes. Because perfect bindery relies on a flat edge of hot-melt glue to secure the pages to the spine, the document needs a minimum thickness to stay together securely. That said, we require a minimum of 40 pages per book. For thinner documents, our saddle-stitch or spiral binding options are a much better physical fit.
The exact width of your book’s spine depends on your total page count and your chosen paper weight. You don't have to guess the math—simply design your front and back covers, and then email our team with your final page count. We will calculate the exact spine thickness for you.
