saddle stitch
A binding method where folded sheets are stapled or sewn along the center fold. Common in booklets, magazines, and pamphlets.
This booklet is bound with saddle stitching.
Saddle stitching is suitable for printed materials with a small number of pages.
Standard kanji spelling for saddle stitching.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; easier to read for learners.
Compound of 中 (naka, 'middle') and 綴じ (toji, 'binding'), referring to binding along the center fold.