Spine
From Modern Publishing 2025
The spine is the part of the book that binds its pages together. While the spine of a book can be a simple matter, there are also many stylistic changes that can be made. The options also depend on the on the type of book cover.[1]
Types of Spines
Whether or not a book has a hard or soft cover plays a significant role in how much creativity can be involved with the shape of the spine. Spines of soft cover books all have the same relative shape, as the spine is just the cover folded over. Hard covers are entirely different. Designers can choose from a rounded or flat look.
Notes
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- ↑ Berne, Debbie. "The Design of Books: an explainer for authors, editors, agents, and other curious readers". Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2024: 12
