How do I determine the spine width for Books?
The spine width is calculated from the page number of the inner section and the paper weight. Find the suitable spine width in the table below and create the book spine accordingly in your artwork files.
Example: A book with an inner section of 48 pages and 90 gsm book paper for the cover must have a spine width of 8 mm.
Number of pages | 90 gsm book paper | 115 gsm art print paper matt | 115 gsm art print paper glossy | 135 gsm art print paper matt | 135 gsm art print paper glossy |
48 | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm |
52 | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm |
56 | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm |
60 | 10 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 10 mm | 8 mm |
64 | 10 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 10 mm | 8 mm |
68 | 10 mm | 10 mm | 8 mm | 10 mm | 10 mm |
72 | 10 mm | 10 mm | 8 mm | 10 mm | 10 mm |
76 | 10 mm | 10 mm | 10 mm | 10 mm | 10 mm |
80 | 10 mm | 10 mm | 10 mm | 10 mm | 10 mm |
84 | 10 mm | 10 mm | 10 mm | 10 mm | 10 mm |
88 | 10 mm | 10 mm | 10 mm | 10 mm | 10 mm |
92 | 12 mm | 10 mm | 10 mm | 12 mm | 10 mm |
96 | 12 mm | 10 mm | 10 mm | 12 mm | 10 mm |
100 | 12 mm | 10 mm | 10 mm | 12 mm | 10 mm |
104 | 12 mm | 12 mm | 10 mm | 12 mm | 10 mm |
108 | 12 mm | 12 mm | 10 mm | 12 mm | 12 mm |
112 | 12 mm | 12 mm | 10 mm | 12 mm | 12 mm |
116 | 12 mm | 12 mm | 10 mm | 12 mm | 12 mm |
120 | 12 mm | 12 mm | 10 mm | 12 mm | 12 mm |
124 | 14 mm | 12 mm | 12 mm | 12 mm | 12 mm |
128 | 14 mm | 12 mm | 12 mm | 14 mm | 12 mm |
132 | 14 mm | 12 mm | 12 mm | 14 mm | 12 mm |
136 | 14 mm | 12 mm | 12 mm | 14 mm | 12 mm |
140 | 14 mm | 12 mm | 12 mm | 14 mm | 12 mm |
144 | 14 mm | 14 mm | 12 mm | 14 mm | 12 mm |
148 | 14 mm | 14 mm | 12 mm | 14 mm | 14 mm |
152 | 14 mm | 14 mm | 12 mm | 14 mm | 14 mm |
156 | 14 mm | 14 mm | 12 mm | 14 mm | 14 mm |
160 | 16 mm | 14 mm | 12 mm | 16 mm | 14 mm |
164 | 16 mm | 14 mm | 12 mm | 16 mm | 14 mm |
168 | 16 mm | 14 mm | 14 mm | 16 mm | 14 mm |
172 | 16 mm | 14 mm | 14 mm | 16 mm | 14 mm |
176 | 16 mm | 14 mm | 14 mm | 16 mm | 14 mm |
180 | 16 mm | 14 mm | 14 mm | 16 mm | 14 mm |
184 | 16 mm | 16 mm | 14 mm | 16 mm | 14 mm |
188 | 16 mm | 16 mm | 14 mm | 16 mm | 16 mm |
192 | 18 mm | 16 mm | 14 mm | 18 mm | 16 mm |
196 | 16 mm | 16 mm | 14 mm | 14 mm | 12 mm |
200 | 18 mm | 16 mm | 14 mm | 18 mm | 16 mm |
204 | 18 mm | 16 mm | 14 mm | 18 mm | 16 mm |
208 | 18 mm | 16 mm | 14 mm | 18 mm | 16 mm |
212 | 18 mm | 16 mm | 16 mm | 18 mm | 16 mm |
216 | 18 mm | 16 mm | 16 mm | 18 mm | 16 mm |
220 | 18 mm | 18 mm | 16 mm | 18 mm | 16 mm |
224 | 20 mm | 18 mm | 16 mm | 18 mm | 16 mm |
228 | 20 mm | 18 mm | 16 mm | 20 mm | 18 mm |
232 | 20 mm | 18 mm | 16 mm | 20 mm | 18 mm |
236 | 20 mm | 18 mm | 16 mm | 20 mm | 18 mm |
240 | 20 mm | 18 mm | 16 mm | 20 mm | 18 mm |
244 | 20 mm | 18 mm | 16 mm | 20 mm | 18 mm |
248 | 20 mm | 18 mm | 16 mm | 20 mm | 18 mm |
252 | 20 mm | 18 mm | 16 mm | 20 mm | 18 mm |
256 | 20 mm | 18 mm | 18 mm | 20 mm | 18 mm |
260 | 22 mm | 20 mm | 18 mm | 20 mm | 18 mm |
264 | 22 mm | 20 mm | 18 mm | 22 mm | 18 mm |
268 | 22 mm | 20 mm | 18 mm | 22 mm | 20 mm |
272 | 22 mm | 20 mm | 18 mm | 22 mm | 20 mm |
276 | 22 mm | 20 mm | 18 mm | 22 mm | 20 mm |
280 | 22 mm | 20 mm | 18 mm | 22 mm | 20 mm |
284 | 22 mm | 20 mm | 18 mm | 22 mm | 20 mm |
288 | 22 mm | 20 mm | 18 mm | 22 mm | 20 mm |
292 | 24 mm | 20 mm | 18 mm | 22 mm | 20 mm |
296 | 24 mm | 20 mm | 18 mm | 24 mm | 20 mm |
300 | 24 mm | 22 mm | 20 mm | 24 mm | 20 mm |
304 | 24 mm | 22 mm | 20 mm | 24 mm | 20 mm |
308 | 24 mm | 22 mm | 20 mm | 24 mm | 22 mm |
312 | 24 mm | 22 mm | 20 mm | 24 mm | 22 mm |
316 | 24 mm | 22 mm | 20 mm | 24 mm | 22 mm |
320 | 24 mm | 22 mm | 20 mm | 24 mm | 22 mm |
324 | 26 mm | 22 mm | 20 mm | 24 mm | 22 mm |
328 | 26 mm | 22 mm | 20 mm | 24 mm | 22 mm |