Book
Formatting
That Honours
Your Work
Professional interior formatting for print and eBook. We turn your finished manuscript into a publication-ready masterpiece-typeset with the precision of a traditional press.
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From raw manuscript
to print-perfect pages
Every margin, leading, chapter drop, and running header crafted with the eye of a typographer and the patience of a master bookbinder.
is the art of invisibility"
Non-Fiction · Print
Satisfaction
The craft behind
every beautiful page
Book formatting is the invisible architecture of a great reading experience. Done badly, it breaks immersion and signals amateur publication. Done well, it disappears entirely leaving only the story, perfectly presented on the page.
At Whispering Codes, we treat every manuscript with the care of a traditional typesetter. We work in professional layout software not Word templates and format every element to the exacting standards expected by readers, retailers, and distributors.
"A reader should never notice the formatting. They should only feel that something is effortless to read."
Print Interior
Formatting
A professionally laid out interior file for KDP, IngramSpark, Barnes & Noble Press, or any print-on-demand or offset printer. We build print-ready PDFs with correct trim sizes, bleed, and margins for your chosen printer.
- ✓ Custom trim size setup (6×9, 5×8, 5.5×8.5, and more)
- ✓ Proper margins, gutters, and bleed where required
- ✓ Beautiful chapter openings with drop caps or ornamental headers
- ✓ Running headers or footers with title and author name
- ✓ Consistent paragraph indents, leading, and tracking
- ✓ Scene break separators and ornamental dividers
- ✓ Widow and orphan control throughout
- ✓ Front matter: title page, copyright, dedication, TOC
- ✓ Back matter: about the author, acknowledgements, bibliography
- ✓ Printer-ready PDF export to exact specifications
eBook Interior
Formatting
A clean, reflowable eBook formatted for Kindle, Apple Books, Kobo, Google Play, and all major digital platforms. We produce EPUB3 and MOBI files that look perfect on every device, screen size, and reading app.
- ✓ Clean EPUB3 and MOBI/KFX file formats
- ✓ Validated against KDP and Draft2Digital standards
- ✓ Reflowable layout that adapts to any screen or font size
- ✓ Linked table of contents (NCX + HTML TOC)
- ✓ Correct metadata: title, author, ISBN, language
- ✓ Styled chapter headings and custom CSS styling
- ✓ Embedded cover image at correct resolution
- ✓ Properly formatted front and back matter
- ✓ Special characters and special formatting preserved
- ✓ Testing across Kindle, Apple Books, and Kobo
Every element, perfected
Professional formatting isn't just about indents and margins. Here's what we attend to in every single project.
Typeface selection, optical kerning, tracking, leading, and baseline grid alignment for a reading experience that flows without friction.
Correct gutter margins for print binding, inner margins that protect readability, and outer margins scaled to your trim size and page count.
Beautiful chapter drop folios, pull quotes, drop caps, or ornamental vignettes matched to your genre and cover design aesthetic.
Title page, copyright page, dedication, epigraph, table of contents, about the author, bibliography, and any additional back matter formatted to industry standard.
No single lines stranded at the top or bottom of a page. Every paragraph break is reviewed and corrected for elegant, professional flow.
For eBooks: fully linked table of contents, active URLs, and chapter navigation that works seamlessly on all devices and reading apps.
Author name and book title alternating across recto and verso pages, with correct formatting for blank pages, part openers, and chapter starts.
Images correctly placed, captioned, and exported at the correct resolution for print (300dpi) or screen (72dpi). No blurry plates on press.
Every file is preflighted before delivery including checking colour mode, font embedding, image resolution, and compliance with your chosen printer or retailer.
Before & after
The same words transformed by professional typesetting.
Inconsistent spacing · No hierarchy · Uneven margins
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Perfect hierarchy · Consistent baseline · Print-ready
We format for every platform
Print-ready interior PDFs and KFX eBook files compliant with KDP upload requirements.
High-resolution print PDFs with correct colour profiles, bleed, and metadata for global distribution.
Clean EPUB3 files ready for D2D multi-platform distribution to Kobo, Apple, Barnes & Noble, and more.
EPUB3 files validated against Apple's strict submission standards for a polished iBooks experience.
Reflowable EPUB files optimised for Kobo's reading apps and e-ink devices.
EPUB3 formatted for Google's platform requirements and metadata standards.
Print and digital files prepared to BN Press specifications for US market distribution.
Commercial print-ready PDFs with full preflight checks for professional printing houses.
Simple, honest pricing
No hidden fees. No surprises. Your quote is fixed once your Proposal is signed.
- ✓ EPUB3 + MOBI/KFX files
- ✓ Linked table of contents
- ✓ Custom CSS styling
- ✓ Embedded cover image
- ✓ KDP / D2D validation
- ✓ 2 rounds of revisions
- — Print interior PDF
- — IngramSpark setup
- ✓ Everything in eBook Only
- ✓ Print-ready PDF interior
- ✓ Your choice of trim size
- ✓ KDP + IngramSpark ready
- ✓ Full front & back matter
- ✓ Running headers & folios
- ✓ 3 rounds of revisions
- ✓ 30-day post-delivery support
- ✓ Everything in Print + eBook
- ✓ Image placement & captioning
- ✓ Complex tables & charts
- ✓ Custom ornamental chapter openers
- ✓ Bespoke typography selection
- ✓ Index formatting
- ✓ Unlimited revisions
- ✓ 90-day post-delivery support
Manuscripts over 60,000 words, or those with complex special formatting (poetry, cookbooks, academic works, illustrated non-fiction), are quoted individually.
Contact us for a free, no-obligation quote.
A simple, stress-free process
What authors say
"I'd formatted my first book myself and it looked amateur. Just flat, crowded, and nothing like a real published book. Whispering Codes transformed the same manuscript into something I'm genuinely proud to hold in my hands. Every page looks intentional. Every detail is exactly right."
"The interior design elevated my non-fiction book to look traditionally published. I've had readers ask who my publisher is. I tell them proudly: Whispering Codes did the interior."
"Fast, professional, and absolutely no drama. My manuscript was returned formatted perfectly for KDP and IngramSpark in under a week. This is the team you want."
Common questions
Your manuscript is finished.
Let's make it beautiful.
Send us your manuscript today and receive a free, no-obligation quote within 24 hours. No commitment until you approve the proposal.
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