Thicker books need a wider inside margin, so text doesn't disappear into the binding. The studio sets it from the page count, following KDP's table, and checks every page once the book is typeset.
Margins by page count
The inside margin grows with the page count, as KDP requires.
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More in Print interiors: paperback and hardcover
- Book typesettingJustified, hyphenated pages with running heads, page numbers and chapters opening on the right, or a dyslexia-friendly style.
- HardcoverHardcover interiors for KDP's case laminate, from the same manuscript.
- IngramSpark print filesMake a paperback or hardcover ready for IngramSpark as well as KDP, so bookshops and libraries can order it.
- Large print editionA large-print paperback of the same edition, with its own ISBN, in 16- or 18-point type.
- Preflight reportPage count, spine width, fonts and margins checked before you upload.
- Print previewSee a paperback or hardcover two pages at a time, as the printed book opens, with the trim, the gutter and KDP's margins drawn on.
- Print-ready PDFThe paperback interior as a print-ready PDF, with every font embedded.
- Trim sizes and paperChoose the trim size and paper for each printed format.
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