A headband is often added to a book for aesthetic reasons. It gives your book a polished, finished look and can be color-matched to fit the design of your cover. In this blog post, we will show you the available options and help you choose the one that fits your book best.
When printing your book , you will often need to make a range of (sometimes unexpected) decisions. One of those is whether or not to add a headband. This finishing detail is especially relevant for hardcover and sewn softcover books. It is used to give the spine of your book a clean, professional look. You will find it at the top and bottom edges of the spine, where it wraps neatly around the inner book block.
Adding a headband is optional, but it can make a noticeable difference in the overall appearance of your book.
Please note:
For very thin books (with a spine of just a few millimetres), or books with an unusual size, it is not always possible to add a headband. This depends on the binding equipment used during production. As a general guideline, we recommend a minimum spine thickness of 5 mm.
