Categories of printed books and periodicals [Buke printing]

Categories of printed books and periodicals [Buke printing]

Because the height and width of the book have already preliminarily determined its specifications. The width of the format can express different emotions. Narrow format books appear attractive, wide format books exude a sense of freedom, and standardized format books appear smooth and stable. Choose the format based on the content requirements of the book. From the perspective of printing or usage, books with a large length should be chosen in larger format, otherwise there will be too many pages and it will be difficult to bind.

① Poetry collections usually use narrow small format books. Suitable, economical, and beautiful. The form of poetry is short lines with multiple transitions, and readers have a short horizontal reading time. It is suitable to use a narrow format for poetry collections. On the contrary, when other genres of books adopt this form, more consideration should be given to the use of paper, and the design varies depending on the book.

② Classic works and theoretical books have a relatively long length and are usually read on a desk. They can be in larger format, with commonly used formats being larger than 32 or having similar sizes.

③ Due to the large amount of content and the frequent need for large images and tables, textbooks in higher education institutions used to be mostly in large format, such as 16 format. However, as a student reading material, it seems a bit too large, so now many have been changed to large format 32 format.

④ Novels, legends, scripts and other literary reading materials, as well as general reference books, are generally selected in small 32 format for easy reading. For the convenience of readers, books should not be too heavy and should be easy to read with one hand. Similar modern literature and art series have smaller volumes, but moderate font sizes and soft covers that are easy to hold. Due to its small size and affordable price, it is close to the general public and has a considerable readership

⑤ Teenagers' books usually have illustrations, so you can choose a larger format to make the images printed larger and fully reflect their advantages

⑥ Children's books have both images and text, with varying sizes of graphics and variable text sizes. The amount of text is generally small, and due to children's vision problems, the printed font size may be larger. Due to the fact that the drawings are mainly square shaped, a larger format that is close to a square or flat square can be chosen.

⑦ Dictionaries, lexicons, dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other reference books with a large amount of space are often divided into 2 or 3 columns and require a larger format, such as 16 pages. For reference books such as dictionaries and manuals that need to be carried with you for reference, choose a format of 42 or less.

⑧ Scientific and technical books with a large number of images and tables should pay attention to the needs of surface area, formula length, etc. It is necessary to consider both paper saving and reasonable arrangement of charts, generally using larger and wider format.

⑨ A picture book is mainly based on illustrations, first look at the pictures, then look at the characters. Due to the fact that most of the plates in the album have both horizontal and vertical designs,; Often alternating with each other, it is necessary to arrange the horizontal and vertical images properly, and make full use of paper. Therefore, it is usually more economical and practical to use a format that is approximately square. Chinese painting albums are mostly in the form of narrow banners, using rectangular format. A picture book that focuses on painting, photography, and cultural relic images, with appreciation and collection as the main focus. In order to fully showcase the artistic charm of the picture, it is generally necessary to print the paintings and photos as large as possible. The text in the picture book is minimal, and some are just the titles of the paintings or images. Using a large format design can not only effectively express the visual richness and atmosphere of the paintings and photos, but also be suitable as a collection and gift book, with collection value, but cost savings should be considered. Therefore, the brochure adopts a format of 16 open, 12 open, 10 open, or even 8 open or above, with exquisite images that make it elegant and graceful to read.

Categories of printed books and periodicals [Buke printing]