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Perfect binding

Meaning in graphic design, with examples

nounCommon term

In graphic design, perfect binding means: Binding pages by attaching their spine edges to a cover with adhesive.

In Turkish: tutkallı cilt, Amerikan cilt

How it is used

Use when specifying an adhesive-bound publication with a squared spine.

Example sentences

  1. Perfect binding gives the catalogue a printable spine.

    The gathered pages form a squared spine within the cover.

  2. We checked the inner margins after choosing perfect binding.

    The binding's opening behaviour affects content near the spine.

Common collocations

  • perfect binding
  • perfect-bound catalogue
  • print-readyDescribes a final file that meets the printer's requirements and can go straight to press, with correct size, bleed, colour mode, image resolution and fonts.
  • proofA trial version of a design, on paper or as a PDF, that the designer and client check carefully for mistakes and colour before the full print run starts.

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