Self-Publishing: Common Printing Terminology

Self-Publishing: Common Printing Terminology

A.D. Sterling

I was lucky enough to grow up in the printing industry with my parents so I knew a lot of the terminology when I decided to self-publish my own books. I sat down with my dad to go over some of the most important terms we thought would be helpful to know!

Terms we covered:

  • Bleed
  • Gutters & Margins
  • Perfect Binding
  • Trim Size
  • Cover Finish
  • Spine
  • Barcode
  • Proof
  • Paperback vs Hardcover
  • Front Matter, Body Matter & Back Matter
  • Manuscript
  • Page Spread
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