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What fonts are most books printed in?
In the most general and historical sense, typefaces can be classified into two groups: serifs and sans-serifs. A serif is a decorative stroke that f...
What type of paper is used for books?
Most fiction and text-heavy books use uncoated paper for the inside pages and coated paper for the book cover. Recipe books, photo albums, and genera...
Selecting the correct trim size for your book
First of all, what is a trim size? Trim size is basically, the size of the book after it has gone through the binding process and has been trimmed...
The Copyright Page of a Book
One thing all books have in common is the edition notice or copyright page as it's more widely called. As part of the front matter of a book layout, ...
Book cover designer - The artist in service of the author
A book cover designer is an artist in every sense of the word. The only difference is that the book cover designer is also a marketing expe...
How we design a book cover
The tools used for designing a book cover can vary a lot. Sometimes illustrations are made, sometimes classical paintings are used and mos...
Why are Serif fonts seen as more formal and Sans Serif not?
A question designers hears all to often. Nevertheless an important one. For while political thrillers and historical fictions are almost exclusevly d...
The untold advantage of purchasing a pre-made book cover design
Renowned book designer Chip Kidd (who designed the cover to Jurassic Park and many others) once said that a good book design is about giving for...
5 Compelling Book Promotion Ideas for Self-Published Authors
Writing is writing. Publishing, however is marketing. Once you have your book out, you will seriously need to start thinking about ways to promote yo...
Where to publish your next novel and how we can help you while designing your book cover
Over the years the publishing alternatives have skyrocketed. Today you can opt for both an e-book and a printed book through these services. Below yo...