This style of cover is called half binding. The center section of the cover is made with a contrast to the spine and corners by using two different colours or textures of materials. The binding is on the spine and corners, where functional wear usually occurs. The other type of half binding is when the fore edge and the spine are bound with a different material, from the center section of the cover. Quarter binding is most often used when the book to be case bound is in a long, upright format.
Full bound is the most popular binding style used today.
The cover is made using one piece of material completely covering the entire cover for a uniformed finish. Ribs These are examples of different styles of ribs that we offer for case bound books. To the left is an example of ribs and caps. Caps are added to the head and foot of a book to add more strength to the spine.