A booklet is a book with smaller dimension and lesser pages as compared to an actual “book”. A booklet usually contains not less than 4 content pages and not more than 48 content pages. However, booklet has more variety in term of sizes and pages nowadays. The most common size of booklet is A4 booklet (closed size = A4, open size = A3) and A5 booklet (closed size = A5, open size = A4). The size of booklet always depends on personal preference; custom size booklet is very common as more and more people prefer to have special design.

An offset booklet is the booklet produced by offset printers. Offset printing is recommended when the booklet print number is more than 200 copies – anything below this amount should be done via digital printing for cheaper production. However, if the booklet consists only of black and white printing such as Annual General Meeting (AGM) reports, price-list booklet and etc., digital printing is still preferable as the cost for black and white laser print is comparable with, if not cheaper than, offset printing.

Booklet is generally divided into two different parts, i.e. book cover and inner pages. For booklet cover, thicker paper material such as Art Card, Ivory Card and Linen Card are recommended. This is to prevent the booklet from being damaged by physical movement. To ensure further protection from liquid and scratches, lamination is always recommended for the booklet cover. Lamination is the process of binding extra clear layer to the book cover in order to achieve improved strength, stability and liquid insulation. The lamination material is usually made of clear plastic, matte or glossy. Some customers thought the lamination can improve the appearance of the booklet. Spot UV, emboss, and deboss are the special finishing options come with the offset print method. Spot UV refers to the application of UV Coating to a specific area (or areas) of the booklet cover rather than the entire surface. Spot UV helps to add depth and contrast through varying levels of sheen and texture. Embossing and debossing are the processes of creating either raised or recessed relief images and designs on the booklet cover. An embossed pattern is raised against the background, while a debossed pattern is sunken into the surface of the booklet cover material.

The second part of a booklet is the inner pages. The material used for inner pages usually depends on the purpose of the booklet. For example, small pocket booklet used for note recording purpose may use simili papers for its inner page. Lamination is seldom applied on the inner pages because it is not cost effective for the end-users.

Staple Booklet

There are many types of binding methods available in the market. Among all the simplest way is staple bind booklet, also known as saddle stitch binding. Stapling is a secure, simple and cost-effective way to bind small publications. Some advance digital printers can even execute the staple process for booklet production such as Fuji Xerox model D-136. The process is fast and efficient. However, the staple way is not suitable to cater for booklet of more than 80 contain pages (simili paper 80gsm). This is because the booklet will look bulging on the stapled end and trimming is needed on the other non-stapled end, which may unavoidably trim off some printed lines or artwork.

Perfect Bind Booklet

Another binding method is to perfect bind. Perfect binding is a common binding method used for booklets. Perfect binding uses melted Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate (EVA) glue to bind the book spine with its cover. This type of binding method is not suitable to apply on booklet with less than 48 content pages (simili paper 80gsm) because the glue could not perform optimally to hold the cover and inner pages tightly. The perfect bind booklet requires an extra printout area on the book spine. Therefore, the artwork should be carefully thought through when one decides to use perfect binding.

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