Hardcover books

With a hardcover book you can present your publishing project or product catalogue in an elegant and professional way. With Pixartprinting, it is easy to create customised books protected by a printable hardback cover. It only takes a few clicks on this page! Select your preferred configuration options, upload your file and place your order. Your new custom hardcover books will be sent directly to your home or office through our fast and reliable delivery service.

Choose high-quality printing at affordable prices! At Pixartprinting, we use the best technology and carefully select each material to make your new hardcover books.

At Pixartprinting, it’s easy to create customised hardcover books directly on this page in just a few clicks. Select your preferred configuration options, upload your file and place your order. Your new customised hardcover books will be delivered directly to your home or office with fast and reliable shipping.

Choose high-quality printing at consistently competitive prices. At Pixartprinting, we use the best technologies and carefully select every material to produce your new hardcover books.

What are "hardcover books"?

The hardback cover is made from resistant 2 mm cardboard, which can be printed with a customised image or graphics. Unlike a softback cover, the hardback cover cannot be folded and protects the pages inside from damage such as tears or cuts.

The pages of your books will be bound and glued to the hardback cover and protected over time. Your books will also have an elegant look and will be easy to leaf through. As such, hardback cover binding is the best solution for high-quality publishing products intended to last a long time and amaze readers.

The hardcover book is made of a 2 mm thick cardboard core and can be printed with a custom image or design. Unlike a flexible cover, the hardcover cannot be bent and protects the pages inside from potential damage. Bound with perfect binding, the pages of your books are glued to the hardcover and remain well protected over time. For these reasons, hardcover binding is an excellent solution for high-quality editorial products designed to last and impress readers.

Print a hardcover book online

With Pixartprinting, you can print your new hardcover books quickly and easily. Configure the product on this page and download the instructions from our graphic designers. They will help you set up your print file correctly. Once you have finished customising the product, you can view the handy online quote that is generated in real time based on your selections.

Remember, if you have any questions or special requests, you can contact our Customer Support services at any stage of your purchase.

Our systems process PDF files at 1:1 scale only. The template available for download on this page can help you prepare your artwork correctly. Once you have completed the customisation, simply place your order and upload your graphic file to complete the purchase.

If you have any questions or special requirements, you can rely on our support services at any stage of the purchase process.

Customised books in various formats

You can choose a predefined format or a custom format for the online printing of your personalised hardcover books.

• A4 – 21 x 29.7 cm
• A5 – 14.8 x 21 cm
• 21 x 21 cm
• 16.5 x 24 cm
• 30 x 30 cm

Paper types for your customised books

For printing your new customised books, you can choose the type of paper you prefer for both the inner pages and the cover.

Inside pages:

• Classic Demimatt – Matte coated: white matte coated paper, wood-free, with good durability.
• Classic Gloss – Gloss coated: white gloss coated paper, highly bright with a satin finish and good durability.
• Extraprint - Brilliant white smooth uncoated: premium natural paper with a smooth surface and a high whiteness level.
• Rembrandt - Stipple textured uncoated: laid paper on both sides, with a surface embossed with very fine lines.
• Underwood - Woodstock birch: ivory-coloured paper with a natural tactile feel, featuring small flecks and fibres randomly distributed across the surface.
• Recycled: made from 100% recycled fibres, an exclusive and eco-friendly paper.

Cover:

• Classic Demimatt – Matte coated: white matte coated paper, wood-free, with good durability.

You can also apply lamination or finishing techniques to your volumes to enhance their appearance. If you are unsure which paper to choose, you can order our Paper Sample Pack and compare the available materials first-hand.

Finishing options for hardcover covers

To make your hardcover book even more elegant and distinctive, you can choose from a range of finishing techniques. These finishes add a premium touch to the cover and help turn your book into an exclusive product.

• 3D Varnish: creates a raised effect on selected printed areas, giving the book a three-dimensional appearance that draws attention and highlights specific details on the cover, such as titles or images.
• Gold Foil: adds a shiny and sophisticated effect, ideal for titles, logos or decorative elements that require a premium look.
• Silver Foil: offers an elegant and modern metallic effect, perfect for a refined appearance that is more understated than gold.

These finishing techniques are particularly suitable for editorial projects that require a premium presentation, such as special editions, art books, luxury catalogues or dissertations.

Lamination options for hardcover covers

You can enhance the protection and visual impact of your hardcover books with different lamination options:

• Matte Lamination: a matte plastic film that protects the print and helps keep colours stable over time. It can only be written on with a permanent marker.
• Gloss Lamination: a glossy plastic film that protects the print, enhances details and keeps colours bright and stable over time. It can only be written on with a permanent marker.
• Soft Touch Lamination: a high-opacity plastic film that protects and enhances the print. Its velvety finish gives the product a sophisticated and exclusive look.

Technical specifications required for the print file

To ensure a perfect print and achieve a professional result, it is essential to follow certain technical specifications. You can find them in our instruction file, available for free download. Meanwhile, here is a summary:

• File format: PDF at 1:1 scale, not password-protected.
• Colours: all files must be submitted in CMYK with the Fogra 39 colour profile.
• Resolution: the optimal print resolution is 300 dpi.
• Trim marks: export the PDF without crop marks or registration marks.
• Bleed: each page must have a 3 mm bleed on all sides.
• Text positioning: text should be placed 15 mm from the inner margin and 5 mm from the outer margins.
• Fonts: fonts must be embedded in the PDF and not converted to outlines or paths.
• Minimum vector path thickness: 0.25 pt.
• Minimum font size: 6 pt to ensure perfect readability.

Download the template and create your hardcover books

The layout of a catalogue is not always easy, especially for those who are not very familiar with graphic design software. For this reason, we provide a handy downloadable template directly from the product page, containing all the instructions needed to set up your file correctly.

This helps ensure a high-quality result, with text and images perfectly adapted to the printing medium. The template is free and very useful. Simply complete the quote form and, at the bottom under the table for quantity and delivery date, you will find the template ready for download.

Print hardcover books starting from 1 copy

Pixartprinting is an online printing service suitable for both large and small businesses, associations and individuals. You can print your new hardcover books starting from just 1 copy, which means you can order your novel, your thesis or any other volume you have created, even in very small quantities.

Printing a hardcover book

With Pixartprinting, you can print your new hardcover books quickly and easily. Configure the product on this page and download the instructions from our graphic designers. They will help you set up your print file correctly. Once you have finished customising the product, you can view the handy online quote that is generated in real time based on your selections.

Remember, if you have any questions or special requests, you can contact our Customer Support services at any stage of your purchase.

Hardcover books and other solutions for your publishing projects

In our extensive online catalogue, you can find lots of different solutions for printing and binding your publishing projects: you can print hardcover books, catalogues, brochures, magazines, presentations, dissertations, etc. We bring your ideas to life with high-quality printing at affordable prices.

Within our extensive online catalogue, you can find a wide range of solutions for printing and binding your publishing projects, including hardcover books, catalogues, brochures, magazines, presentations and theses. We bring your ideas to life with top-quality printing at consistently competitive prices.

Explore all the types of binding available! Stapled binding, wire-o binding, perfect binding or sewn binding. Choose the right one for you and create your project now.

Discover all available binding types and choose the one that best suits your project: stapled binding, wire-o binding, perfect binding or sewn binding.