Design and produce
Book formatting that reads comfortably
Interior design and typesetting for paperback, hardback and ebook: chapter openings, margins, typefaces and clean files that meet each platform's requirements.
- Edited manuscripts
- Print and ebook together
- Image-heavy books
- Academic and technical
Good typesetting is invisible
Readers rarely notice good formatting, but they always notice bad formatting: cramped margins, uneven spacing, chapters that start halfway down a page and ebooks that break when the text size changes.
We set your book with care for print and design ebooks that reflow cleanly, then check both before delivery.
What's included in book formatting
Choose any part of the service on its own, or combine them. Select a service to see what you receive.
Paperback and hardback interiors
Trim size, margins, typefaces, chapter openings and running heads for print.
- Print-ready interior PDF
Ebook formatting
Reflowable files with linked contents and clean styles for every e-reader.
- EPUB file
- Store-ready files
Children's books
Picture books and early readers with text placed around illustrations.
- Spread-by-spread layout
Academic and textbook formatting
Footnotes, tables, figures, indexes and complex headings.
- Styled headings and references
Image-heavy and special layouts
Cookbooks, photo memoirs, poetry and workbooks.
- Custom grid and image placement
Audiobook script preparation
A clean script for narration with pronunciation notes.
- Narration script
A chapter opening, typeset
Turn on the margin guides to see the structure behind the page: margins, gutter and the text block that make a book comfortable to read.
Example created to illustrate the service. Titles and text are samples.
How it works
You approve each stage before the next one begins. Your proposal sets out the schedule for your book.
- 1
Brief
Trim size, formats, typefaces and any special elements.
- 2
Sample pages
A chapter opening and text pages for your approval.
- 3
Full typeset
The whole book set to the approved design.
- 4
Proofs
You review PDF proofs and mark corrections.
- 5
Files
Final print and ebook files, checked.
Formats
- Paperback
- Hardback
- EPUB
- Fixed-layout ebook
- Large print
- Picture book
- Workbook
- Poetry
- Cookbook
- Academic
What you receive
- Print-ready interior PDF
- EPUB ebook file
- Proof rounds with corrections
- Source files if agreed
Your written quote lists exactly what is included for your book.
Can I format my own book?
You can, with the right software and time. Professional formatting is worth it when you want consistent typography, correct print specifications and ebooks that work on every device.
Do you format for both print and ebook?
Yes. They are prepared as separate files because print and ebooks behave differently.
What trim size should my book be?
It depends on genre and page count. We recommend common sizes for your genre during the brief.
What if I find an error after formatting?
Proof rounds are included so you can mark corrections before final files are delivered.
Talk to us about book formatting
Tell us about your book and we will reply with the route and a quote. Prefer to chat? Message us on WhatsApp.
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