Editorial verification hold · Reviewed 14 July 2026

KDP hardcover cover error

KDP case laminate needs board allowance, hinge zones, wrap, and a hardcover-specific spine. Do not reuse a paperback sheet or a dust-jacket layout.

Start with the production inputsKDP case laminate needs board allowance, hinge zones, wrap, and a hardcover-specific spine. Do not reuse a paperback sheet or a dust-jacket layout.

Why this page is not indexed yet

The fix is based on current technical guidance. The exact retailer rejection wording has not been confirmed from a primary help page, pasted rejection notice, or Coverfairy preflight taxonomy. The page remains noindex until that phrase is verified.

Recalculate before rebuilding

BindingTrimInteriorFinal page count

Spine width0.757 in

Full cover13.007 × 9.250 in

At 300 DPI3,902 × 2,775 px

Spine textAllowed

Calculated from KDP's current paperback formula. Confirm against your printer's generated template before upload.

Design at these dimensions

Complete manual fix

KDP case laminate needs board allowance, hinge zones, wrap, and a hardcover-specific spine. Do not reuse a paperback sheet or a dust-jacket layout. Download a new retailer template after the interior is final. Compare the PDF page dimensions, bleed, folds, safe areas, barcode zone, and spine text against that template before upload.

Coverfairy shortcut

Enter the final trim, binding, paper, and page count. Coverfairy can rebuild the KDP wrap, and the $19 Print option is covered by the technical spec guarantee.

Keep the evidence

Save the retailer's written notice, the unchanged exported file, the selected print settings, and the template used for comparison. Those records make a technical support case reproducible.