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A format of bookbinding that is a cross between paperback and hardback binding. | A format of bookbinding that is a cross between paperback and hardback binding. | ||
== Differences | == Differences Between Paperback, Hardback, and Flexibound Books == | ||
Flexibound books are most similar to hardback books, which have a hard case on the outside of the book block. Flexibound books also have cases, but they are made of thin, flexible cardstock rather than thick binding boards. <ref> “Flexibound Books & Flexibinding.” Imago Group, 13 Sept. 2024, imagogroup.com/books-and-binding/flexibound-books/. Accessed 8 Sept. 2025. </ref> | Flexibound books are most similar to hardback books, which have a hard case on the outside of the book block. Flexibound books also have cases, but they are made of thin, flexible cardstock rather than thick binding boards. <ref> “Flexibound Books & Flexibinding.” Imago Group, 13 Sept. 2024, [https://imagogroup.com/books-and-binding/flexibound-books/ imagogroup.com/books-and-binding/flexibound-books/]. Accessed 8 Sept. 2025. </ref> | ||
Paperback books are similar to flexibound books only in their pliability. The binding styles for the two are very different, as paperback covers are made of <q>one piece of heavy paper</q> that is then glued to the spine of the book block. <ref> Berne, Debbie. The Design of Books. University of Chicago Press, 2024, p. 16. </ref> | Paperback books are similar to flexibound books only in their pliability. The binding styles for the two are very different, as paperback covers are made of <q>one piece of heavy paper</q> that is then glued to the spine of the book block. <ref> Berne, Debbie. The Design of Books. University of Chicago Press, 2024, p. 16. </ref> | ||
== Benefits of | == Benefits of Flexibinding == | ||
There are a few reasons why a publisher may choose flexibinding over the more traditional paperback or hardback style of binding. Flexibound books have the same nice appearance that hardbacks do, but they are much cheaper to produce. They are also more durable than paperbacks, but still have the same flexibility. <ref> “What Is Flexibound?” Sure Print & Design, 20 July 2022, sureprintanddesign.ca/article/what-is-flexibound/?srsltid=AfmBOoqq8GS6wJiRotaq856vmJ5TIx57-9ZEPTHL0XNTByarhEXQOik9. Accessed 8 Sept. 2025. </ref> | There are a few reasons why a publisher may choose flexibinding over the more traditional paperback or hardback style of binding. Flexibound books have the same nice appearance that hardbacks do, but they are much cheaper to produce. They are also more durable than paperbacks, but still have the same flexibility. <ref> “What Is Flexibound?” Sure Print & Design, 20 July 2022, [https://sureprintanddesign.ca/article/what-is-flexibound/?srsltid=AfmBOoqq8GS6wJiRotaq856vmJ5TIx57-9ZEPTHL0XNTByarhEXQOik9 sureprintanddesign.ca/article/what-is-flexibound/?srsltid=AfmBOoqq8GS6wJiRotaq856vmJ5TIx57-9ZEPTHL0XNTByarhEXQOik9]. Accessed 8 Sept. 2025. </ref> | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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Revision as of 06:29, 26 September 2025
A format of bookbinding that is a cross between paperback and hardback binding.
Differences Between Paperback, Hardback, and Flexibound Books
Flexibound books are most similar to hardback books, which have a hard case on the outside of the book block. Flexibound books also have cases, but they are made of thin, flexible cardstock rather than thick binding boards. [1]
Paperback books are similar to flexibound books only in their pliability. The binding styles for the two are very different, as paperback covers are made of one piece of heavy paper
that is then glued to the spine of the book block. [2]
Benefits of Flexibinding
There are a few reasons why a publisher may choose flexibinding over the more traditional paperback or hardback style of binding. Flexibound books have the same nice appearance that hardbacks do, but they are much cheaper to produce. They are also more durable than paperbacks, but still have the same flexibility. [3]
Notes
- ↑ “Flexibound Books & Flexibinding.” Imago Group, 13 Sept. 2024, imagogroup.com/books-and-binding/flexibound-books/. Accessed 8 Sept. 2025.
- ↑ Berne, Debbie. The Design of Books. University of Chicago Press, 2024, p. 16.
- ↑ “What Is Flexibound?” Sure Print & Design, 20 July 2022, sureprintanddesign.ca/article/what-is-flexibound/?srsltid=AfmBOoqq8GS6wJiRotaq856vmJ5TIx57-9ZEPTHL0XNTByarhEXQOik9. Accessed 8 Sept. 2025.
