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Spine Calculator
Calculate the correct spine width for a perfect bound book using your selected paper thickness and total page count.
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Perfect Bound Spine Calculator
Choose your inner and cover materials, then select the total number of pages including covers.
The tool will calculate the recommended spine width in millimetres.
Paper used for the inner pages.
Paper used for the cover stock.
Includes covers.
How to use
- Select the inner material for your text pages.
- Select the cover material.
- Select the total number of pages including covers.
- Click Calculate spine to view the recommended width.
Finish options
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