Understand why the editorial grid and line spacing are the most structural decisions in layout — and how they affect the entire reading experience.
Do the size and format of the page really influence how the reader perceives a book's value? Understand the psychology behind this editorial decision.
Understand step by step how the designer prepares a book's files for commercial printing — bleed, colour profile, resolution, fonts and preflight explained.
Understand how bleed, margins and endpapers affect the final quality of a printed book — and the correct values for each element in professional projects.
What is book layout? Understand the concept, all the elements involved — grid, typography, margins, pagination — and why it is essential for any publication.
What to do when the layout clashes with the printer's technical requirements? Understand the most common conflicts and how to resolve each one.
Leading, heading spacing and paragraph spacing control different things on the page. Understand what each one does, the values used in books and why the proportion…
What is the minimum safety margin for printing books in offset and POD? Understand the difference between bleed, safe zone and gutter, and the values that…
Portrait, square or landscape — which book format works best for each genre? Understand what the format communicates, the usual sizes for novels, poetry, children's, art…