Hardback Book Printing
Make your book stand out with a professional hardback case. You’ve spent time and resources on creating a book, whether it’s a novel, autobiography, cookbook, photobook, yearbook, manual or promotional corporate literature. You want your book to present well, and nothing gives your project a professional finish like a hardback case. We can print your book in a range of cover styles and finishes, with various paper types and trim and binding options.
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The Benefits of Online Hardback Book Printing
Simple ordering system
Cost effective prices
Amazing quality
Free artwork checking
Superb customer service
Hardcover book sizes available
| Size | Width (mm) | Height (mm) |
|---|---|---|
| A4 | 210 | 297 |
| A5 | 148 | 210 |
| Novel | 127 | 203 |
| Standard | 132 | 197 |
| Demy | 138 | 216 |
| US Royal | 152 | 229 |
| Royal | 156 | 234 |
| Square – 210 | 210 | 210 |
Binding options available
| paper weight ►Binding ▼ | 100, 115gsm | 130, 150gsm | 170gsm | 200gsm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case binding | 24 – 400 pages | 40 – 400 pages | 32 – 400 pages | 28 – 400 pages | |
Paper types available
- Silk
- Recycled
- Gloss
- Natural
- Uncoated
Need help?
Call us on:
0203 0341 612
to speak to our friendly customer service team.
Print Finishes
To learn all about our wide range of paper coating, lamination and UV varnish.
please click here.
How to upload your files
Please provide 2 print files for your hardback books as PDFs.
1. Cover file must include an outer spread of your front cover, spine and back cover design.
2. Inner file must include all pages in order as single pages, not spreads.
The maximum file upload is 2GB. Please contact our team if your file size is larger and we'll help you get your file into the workflow.
Please ensure that all fonts are embedded in your PDF file.
Colour
For best results, we recommend creating your artwork in CMYK Colour with 300dpi image resolution. Please be aware that uploaded RGB files will be converted to CMYK by our system, which may change some colours.
Black text should be set up with 100% black only to achieve the clearest printed text. If you are printing in greyscale, please set your artwork to greyscale prior to upload.
Bleed
For the pages of your book, we recommend adding a 3mm bleed to the outside of your page designs and a 3mm quiet area on the inside of the page edges. Be sure to increase the quiet area to 8mm on the spine-facing edge of the pages. Please do not add any important content to these areas.
Hardback Book Covers
The cover for a hardback book differs from the covers for our other products. Rather than four pages making up the cover, like a booklet, a hardcover book has a front cover, spine, and back cover.
The cover artwork needs to be created to include hinges either side of the spine and enough extra coverage to wrap around the case.
Lamination
We recommend laminating your hardback book covers to avoid cracking when the cover is drawn onto the case.
Hardcover Bleed
To print the cover for your hardback books, we need a large bleed area so that your cover design wraps around the top of the inside cover area. Please add a 20mm bleed area to the edges of your cover design with the expectation that this will wrap around to the other side of the hardcover.
Hardcover Spine
Our online ordering system will calculate the spine width when you add pages to your order, so you will know how large it is. We ask for a 20mm bleed area on the top and bottom of the spine and 5mm bleed area ‘hinges’ added either side.
Do not upload a separate spine file. Please upload a single cover design file with your front cover, spine and back cover in a single spread.
Total Hardcover Width with Bleed
20mm bleed + front cover width + 5mm hinge + spine width + 5mm hinge + back cover width + 20mm bleed
And don’t forget the 20mm bleed across the top and bottom.
Once your artwork is set up correctly, our system will automatically populate the cover area for you to see in the proof.
Hardcover Quiet Area
For the hardcover of your book, we also recommend leaving a “quiet area” or margin of 8mm around the edge.
Endpapers
Endpapers are used to affix the cover of the book to the inner. You can choose different types of end-papers. If you require printed end-papers, please contact our customer services team and they will be happy to advise how these can be added.
Completing your order
Please ensure that you upload artwork in the correct size and with the correct number of pages before ordering. You can add pages in multiples of 4, but if you do not have enough content to fill them all, you must add blank pages.
Please thoroughly check your proof before completing your order.
A Real Hardback Book Printing Company
We created YouLovePrint to make professional hardback book printing available to everyone online. As part of the PurePrint Group, we print everything ourselves in the UK on industry leading printing machines. Our team of print experts are committed to achieving the print quality that your hardback books deserve.
We ask for 2 PDF files to print hardback books. The Cover file must include an outer spread of your front cover, spine with 5mm hinges either side and back cover design, all surrounded by a 20mm bleed area. The Inner file must include all pages in order as single pages.
Yes. Your Cover file must include an outer spread of your front cover, spine with 5mm hinges either side and back cover design, all surrounded by a 20mm bleed area.
For small runs, we tend to print your hardback books on HP Indigos for offset digital printing and for larger runs of 1,000+ copies, we use Heidelberg Speedmasters for offset litho printing. For more information, please see our plant list.
Yes. All our papers are FSC® certified, Pureprint Group is a CarbonNeutral® company and ISO 14001 Environmental Management certified. For more information, please see our sustainability accreditations.
Nope. You can enjoy full use of our web-to-print platform and customer services without paying a penny. You only pay when you’re absolutely ready to print.
Our web-to-print system accepts PDF files. For the best results, we recommend CMYK colour artwork with a 300dpi resolution. The maximum file upload is 2GB. Please contact our team if your file size is larger and we'll help you get your file into the workflow. Please ensure that fonts are embedded in your PDF. And please thoroughly check your digital proofs prior to printing.
Yes, please speak to our customer services team and they will be happy to supply a PDF or InDesign template for your chosen product.
Yes. Once you upload your artwork files, our online printing system has a hardback book proofing feature to help you check your proofs, flag any issues and ask our customer service team any questions you may have before you send your job into production.
Our system will calculate the spine width of your hardback book for you when you add pages to your order. You can also see the spine width at the bottom of the file upload screen.
No. Printed hardback books are exempt from VAT.
No, but please include your spine design in your Cover file PDF.
Benefits of Ordering with YouLovePrint
Quality assurance
We only use the best printing technology, top of the range equipment with commercial grade paper to bring you high quality, premium print.
VAT
Many products such as booklets, flyers and leaflets are not subject to VAT. Although, some items including posters and postcards are. We will calculate this for you at the checkout.
Combined delivery
If you add multiple print jobs to a single order, we’ll combine your shipping costs. Click the Add to Cart button to view the total price, including delivery.
Free samples
If you’d like to see examples of our high quality printing, email us with your address and the printed items that you would like to receive.
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The Benefits of Online Hardback Book Printing
Simple ordering system
Cost effective prices
Amazing quality
Free artwork checking
Superb customer service
Hardcover book sizes available
| Size | Width (mm) | Height (mm) |
|---|---|---|
| A4 | 210 | 297 |
| A5 | 148 | 210 |
| Novel | 127 | 203 |
| Standard | 132 | 197 |
| Demy | 138 | 216 |
| US Royal | 152 | 229 |
| Royal | 156 | 234 |
| Square – 210 | 210 | 210 |
Binding options available
| paper weight ►Binding ▼ | 100, 115gsm | 130, 150gsm | 170gsm | 200gsm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case binding | 24 – 400 pages | 40 – 400 pages | 32 – 400 pages | 28 – 400 pages | |
Paper types available
- Silk
- Recycled
- Gloss
- Natural
- Uncoated
Need help?
Call us on:
0203 0341 612
to speak to our friendly customer service team.
Print Finishes
To learn all about our wide range of paper coating, lamination and UV varnish.
please click here.
How to upload your files
Please provide 2 print files for your hardback books as PDFs.
1. Cover file must include an outer spread of your front cover, spine and back cover design.
2. Inner file must include all pages in order as single pages, not spreads.
The maximum file upload is 2GB. Please contact our team if your file size is larger and we'll help you get your file into the workflow.
Please ensure that all fonts are embedded in your PDF file.
Colour
For best results, we recommend creating your artwork in CMYK Colour with 300dpi image resolution. Please be aware that uploaded RGB files will be converted to CMYK by our system, which may change some colours.
Black text should be set up with 100% black only to achieve the clearest printed text. If you are printing in greyscale, please set your artwork to greyscale prior to upload.
Bleed
For the pages of your book, we recommend adding a 3mm bleed to the outside of your page designs and a 3mm quiet area on the inside of the page edges. Be sure to increase the quiet area to 8mm on the spine-facing edge of the pages. Please do not add any important content to these areas.
Hardback Book Covers
The cover for a hardback book differs from the covers for our other products. Rather than four pages making up the cover, like a booklet, a hardcover book has a front cover, spine, and back cover.
The cover artwork needs to be created to include hinges either side of the spine and enough extra coverage to wrap around the case.
Lamination
We recommend laminating your hardback book covers to avoid cracking when the cover is drawn onto the case.
Hardcover Bleed
To print the cover for your hardback books, we need a large bleed area so that your cover design wraps around the top of the inside cover area. Please add a 20mm bleed area to the edges of your cover design with the expectation that this will wrap around to the other side of the hardcover.
Hardcover Spine
Our online ordering system will calculate the spine width when you add pages to your order, so you will know how large it is. We ask for a 20mm bleed area on the top and bottom of the spine and 5mm bleed area ‘hinges’ added either side.
Do not upload a separate spine file. Please upload a single cover design file with your front cover, spine and back cover in a single spread.
Total Hardcover Width with Bleed
20mm bleed + front cover width + 5mm hinge + spine width + 5mm hinge + back cover width + 20mm bleed
And don’t forget the 20mm bleed across the top and bottom.
Once your artwork is set up correctly, our system will automatically populate the cover area for you to see in the proof.
Hardcover Quiet Area
For the hardcover of your book, we also recommend leaving a “quiet area” or margin of 8mm around the edge.
Endpapers
Endpapers are used to affix the cover of the book to the inner. You can choose different types of end-papers. If you require printed end-papers, please contact our customer services team and they will be happy to advise how these can be added.
Completing your order
Please ensure that you upload artwork in the correct size and with the correct number of pages before ordering. You can add pages in multiples of 4, but if you do not have enough content to fill them all, you must add blank pages.
Please thoroughly check your proof before completing your order.
A Real Hardback Book Printing Company
We created YouLovePrint to make professional hardback book printing available to everyone online. As part of the PurePrint Group, we print everything ourselves in the UK on industry leading printing machines. Our team of print experts are committed to achieving the print quality that your hardback books deserve.
We ask for 2 PDF files to print hardback books. The Cover file must include an outer spread of your front cover, spine with 5mm hinges either side and back cover design, all surrounded by a 20mm bleed area. The Inner file must include all pages in order as single pages.
Yes. Your Cover file must include an outer spread of your front cover, spine with 5mm hinges either side and back cover design, all surrounded by a 20mm bleed area.
For small runs, we tend to print your hardback books on HP Indigos for offset digital printing and for larger runs of 1,000+ copies, we use Heidelberg Speedmasters for offset litho printing. For more information, please see our plant list.
Yes. All our papers are FSC® certified, Pureprint Group is a CarbonNeutral® company and ISO 14001 Environmental Management certified. For more information, please see our sustainability accreditations.
Nope. You can enjoy full use of our web-to-print platform and customer services without paying a penny. You only pay when you’re absolutely ready to print.
Our web-to-print system accepts PDF files. For the best results, we recommend CMYK colour artwork with a 300dpi resolution. The maximum file upload is 2GB. Please contact our team if your file size is larger and we'll help you get your file into the workflow. Please ensure that fonts are embedded in your PDF. And please thoroughly check your digital proofs prior to printing.
Yes, please speak to our customer services team and they will be happy to supply a PDF or InDesign template for your chosen product.
Yes. Once you upload your artwork files, our online printing system has a hardback book proofing feature to help you check your proofs, flag any issues and ask our customer service team any questions you may have before you send your job into production.
Our system will calculate the spine width of your hardback book for you when you add pages to your order. You can also see the spine width at the bottom of the file upload screen.
No. Printed hardback books are exempt from VAT.
No, but please include your spine design in your Cover file PDF.
Benefits of Ordering with YouLovePrint
Quality assurance
We only use the best printing technology, top of the range equipment with commercial grade paper to bring you high quality, premium print.
VAT
Many products such as booklets, flyers and leaflets are not subject to VAT. Although, some items including posters and postcards are. We will calculate this for you at the checkout.
Combined delivery
If you add multiple print jobs to a single order, we’ll combine your shipping costs. Click the Add to Cart button to view the total price, including delivery.
Free samples
If you’d like to see examples of our high quality printing, email us with your address and the printed items that you would like to receive.