What sizes do you handle for book printing?
In our print shop we work with the most used sizes in Mexico to print books in small and medium runs.
We handle three official sizes within the quotation system and ChatBot, as well as customized sizes through a consultant.
🟪 Standard sizes we handle for book printing
These are the sizes officers that you can quote directly:
🟩 1. Letter - 21.5 × 27.9 cm
Ideal for:
- Technical books
- Extensive manuals
- Academic Material
With indentations:
22.1 × 28.5 cm
🟩 2. Half Letter - 14 × 21.6 cm
Perfect for:
- Guides
- Light manuals
- Corporate material
With indentations:
14.6 × 22.2 cm
🟩 3. Half Oficio - 17 × 21.5 cm
One of the most popular formats for reading.
Ideal for:
- Novels
- Essay
- Poetry
- Narrative books
With indentations:
17.6 × 22.1 cm
🟪 Do you handle custom sizes?
✔️ Yes, but only through a consultant.
The ChatBot and the quoter handle only the standard sizes.
For sizes such as:
- A5
- 6×9”
- 20×20 cm
- 21×21 cm
- Special formats
A consultant will help you with measurements, spine and file corrections.
🟪 What size book is best based on its content?
🟩 Narrative (novel, short story, poetry)
➡️ Half Oficio - 17 × 21.5 cm
✔️ Comfortable reading
✔️ Portable
✔️ Very economical
🟩 Technical or visual content books
➡️ Letter - 21.5 × 27.9 cm (21.5 × 27.9 in.)
✔️ Larger reading area
✔️ Ideal for diagrams and tables
🟩 Corporate or training books
➡️ Half Letter - 14 × 21.6 cm
✔️ Practical size
✔️ Excellent balance between cost and space
🟪 Technical requirements for all sizes
All files must be submitted:
- With 3 mm indentation per side
- At 300 dpi
- At CMYK
- In the exact final size
- With embedded fonts
If the cover includes a spine, it must be correctly calculated.
🟪 Useful links
🟦 Conclusion
Our official sizes are: Letter, Half Letter and Medio Oficio (17 × 21.5 cm).
If you need a customized size, we can help you through a consultant.
All sizes should be sent with bleeds, 300 dpi and in CMYK to ensure the best print quality.
