What binding method works best for booklets under 40 pages?

For booklets under 40 pages, saddle stitch binding is almost always the best fit. Folded sheets are nested and stapled along the spine, which keeps the piece affordable, fast to produce, and clean-looking.

• Cost-effective: the simplest, least expensive binding method for lower page counts.
• Fast turnaround: quick to produce compared with glued or sewn bindings.
• Lays nearly flat: easy to read and to hand out at events or mail.
• Page rule: total pages must be a multiple of 4.

Once a booklet climbs well past 40 pages or needs a flat spine, perfect binding becomes the better choice.