Attribute of a Physical Book

Physical attributes

  • Dimensions
  • Weight
  • Smell
  • Warp
  • Texture
    • Cover material and spot (ex: UV spot printing)
    • Paper weight
    • Edge colour and cut
    • Dust jacket and/or lamination
    • Binding
  • Leaves
    • Layers (ex: cutaways, foldouts)
    • Paper transparency
  • Spine
    • Binding type
    • Binding material & reach (ex: half binding covering spine + corners)
    • Spine flexibility
  • Personalisation
    • Bookmarks and ribbons
    • Defects and modifications (ex: folds, creases, stains)
    • Imprints (ex: notes, bled-through highlights)
    • Stickers, labels, and seller's marks
    • Library markings (ex: library card, barcode)

Applied attributes

  • Typography
  • Margins
  • Colours
  • Imagery
  • Layout
  • Print quality
  • Printing (ex: handcrafted, print on demand, mass produced)

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