Booklet sizes available
The most popular booklet sizes are A5 and A4. A5 booklets are 210mm
x 148mm, while A4 booklets are 297mm x 210mm. A6 size booklets are
also available (105mm x 148mm). Booklets are available in either
landscape (horizontal) format or portrait (upright) format, although
portrait format tends to be less costly and is by far the most popular
format as it is easier to read. We are specialist booklet printers.
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Booklet pages
Booklets, by their very nature, have to be produced in multiples
of four pages. This may seem odd at first. Think of a single sheet
of paper (2 sides) and fold it in half. This will give four sides
or four pages. Therefore, two sheets of paper, folded together and
stapled (we call it wire stitching) will make an eight page booklet.
Eight pages is the smallest booklet size available. One sheet of
paper, folded in half is called a folded
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Booklet "creep"
Booklets are trimmed down after they have been collated and wire
stitched. If a quantity of printed sheets are folded together, the
edges of the centre sheets will be further from the crease than
the edges of the cover and first pages. This is called "booklet
creep" There is a complex formula available to work it out,
but the easiest way of avoiding page numbers or wording from being
trimmed off is to keep all type and critical images well away from
the edges of the booklet (at least 8mm). All pages should be numbered
(preferably at the bottom of the page, in the centre). The cover
does not have numbers, so the first right hand page after the cover
is opened should be called page 1. | Ask
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How many pages?
A standard booklet can consist of any number of pages from eight
upwards (8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60 etc).
However, unless the booklet is being printed by web offset (which
is unsuitable for small to medium runs) on very light weight paper,
the usual maximum number of pages is around 60. After this, perfect
binding (opening like a paperback book) should be considered, although
wiro binding is also available for school homework books and similar
items. Ask for us a booklet quote
