What type of paper do you recommend for book interiors?
The choice of paper for the inside of a book influences its appearance, price, weight, readability and overall feel.
In our print shop we handle four types of paper for interiors, each one designed for different editorial projects:
- White bond
- Cultural bond or boned
- Couché matte
- Couché glossy
Here we explain which one is the most suitable depending on the type of book, its content and whether it will be printed in black and white or color.
🟪 Recommended papers for black and white books
Black and white books tend to focus on readability and reading comfort. For them we recommend:
🟩 1. Bond cultural or boneless - 90 g
It is the most used paper in:
- Novels
- Narrative books
- Textbooks
- Poetry
- Essay
- Classical Literature
✔️ Advantages:
- Cream color reduces eyestrain
- Warm and light sensation
- Excellent reading in black and white
- Traditional editorial look
🟩 2. White Bond - 75 g or 90 g
Ideal for:
- Technical books
- Manuals
- Study Guides
- Books with tables or simple b/w illustrations
✔️ Advantages:
- Neutral “cleaner” background”
- Excellent contrast with black text
- Economical and lightweight
🟪 Recommended papers for color books
If your book will contain color photos, illustrations, graphs or diagrams, couche paper is recommended.
🟩 1. Couché matte - 130 g or 150 g
Ideal for:
- Illustrated books
- Academic color books
- Professional Manuals
- Recipe books
- Projects with soft images or pastel shades
✔️ Advantages:
- Elegant finish
- Reduces reflexes
- Excellent image definition
🟩 2. Couché glossy - 130 g or 150 g
Perfect for:
- Color children's books
- Book-type magazines
- Inexpensive photobooks
- Vibrant photographic material
✔️ Advantages:
- More intense colors
- Increased contrast
- Ideal for detailed images
🟪 Differences between bond paper and couché paper
🟩 Bond (white or hollowed)
- Porous texture
- Matte surface
- Ideal for prolonged reading
- More economical
- Soft and natural tones
- Perfect for B/W books
🟩 Couché (matte or glossy)
- Smooth and treated surface
- Better image reproduction
- Intense and sharp colors
- More professional in color printing
- Recommended for color interior and visual projects
🟪 What paper do we NOT recommend for interiors?
We do not use:
- Semi-matte book papers“
- Fancy papers
- Special papers that increase the weight of the book too much
- Interior laminates (only covers are laminated)
- Soft touch
We only handle high quality editorial papers in HD toner.
🟪 Which paper to choose for which type of book? - Quick recommendation
✔️ Novels / narrative:
Cultural bond (bone)
✔️ Essay / poetry:
Cultural bond or white bond
✔️ Technical manual:
White bond
✔️ Children's books:
Couché glossy
✔️ Illustrated books / economic art:
Couché matte
✔️ Academic books in color:
Matt or glossy couché, according to preference
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🟦 Conclusion
The choice of paper depends on the type of book and the content.
For black and white books we recommend cultural bond or white bond.
For color books, matte or glossy couché is ideal, depending on the visual style.
Our HD toner offers excellent quality in all these papers, ensuring sharpness and professionalism in every project.
