Hardcover Case Calculator

Enter the height, width, and spine thickness of your book block to calculate the three board pieces (front cover, back cover, and spine) and the covering material needed to wrap them, with the correct turn-in overhang.

Book Block

Measurements of the pages/text block being bound.

Advanced construction settings

Case Pieces

Cut these three rectangles from binder's board.

Front Board
height × width
Spine Piece
height × width
Back Board
height × width
Total board footprint (boards + gaps)
Total case height
Closed book thickness (spine diameter)

Covering Material

Single sheet of cloth or paper that wraps all three boards, with a turn-in allowance folded over and glued to the inside on all four outer edges.

Wrap Piece
height × width
Turn-in allowance (each edge)

Layout Diagram

Drawn to scale — back board, spine, front board (left to right), with hinge gaps, inside the covering material outline (dashed).