Question
What's the minimum page count for bookbinding printing?
Answer
The minimum page count depends on the binding style, because each method needs a different amount of material to hold together cleanly.
| Binding style | Typical minimum | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Saddle stitch | 8 pages (2 folded sheets) | Needs at least two sheets to staple |
| Wire-O or coil | 8 to 10 pages | Enough sheets to punch and bind |
| Perfect binding | About 28 pages | Enough thickness for glue to grip the spine |
- Page counts run in multiples for saddle stitch, since each folded sheet adds four pages.
- Thin projects that fall below the perfect-bound minimum are better suited to saddle stitch or coil.
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