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Paperback Spine Design

A great book cover does more than look good on a screen. On a printed paperback, it has to wrap cleanly from the front to the back, fit the book’s exact dimensions, and leave room for the details that help readers and retailers identify it. That’s why paperback spine design deserves more attention than a title squeezed between two covers. With the right workflow, you can move from book details to a print-ready cover in minutes instead of waiting days for a first draft.

The spine starts with the book’s specifications. Trim size, paper type, page count, and printing service all affect the cover…

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