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Paperback · Premium Color · 36 pages — spine 0.0845″

For a 5 × 8 in paperback with premium color interior pages, the KDP-spec cover is 10.3345 × 8.2500 in (spine 0.0845″ / 2.15 mm). Tweak any field below to recalculate live.

Format
Paper
Trim size
Page count (24–828)
Spine width
0.0845in
2.15 mm
Spine too narrow — needs ≥79 pages
Full cover
10.3345 × 8.2500 in
Other unit
262.50 × 209.55 mm
Cover layout diagramPaperback cover layout. Trim 5 by 8 inches. Spine width 0.0845 inches (2.15 mm). Full cover 10.3345 by 8.2500 inches. Diagram shows back panel, spine, front panel, safe-zone insets, and barcode placement on back cover.BarcodeBackFrontFull cover 10.3345 × 8.2500 in
  • Spine is too narrow for printed text or graphics. KDP requires at least 79 pages.
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