Why should I hire MAPSystems for typesetting instead of local vendor?

You can take advantage of timezone differences. On the other hand, we would charge you on the basis of typesetting rates in India, which are typically lower.

Professional Typesetting Services for Print Books

Q: How much does it cost to typeset a book?

The typesetting charges for a book would typically depend on the complexities involved and the length of the manuscript. Our average cost starts at $0.23 or ₹20 per page. The cost would vary if you are looking for multilingual book typesetting services as well.

Q: Would you accept a multilingual typesetting project?

Why not? Multilingual typesetting is one of our core specializations. We have helped numerous publishers and self-published authors across the globe.

Q: What kind of books can you typeset?

We can typeset novels, journals, magazines, annual reports, newspapers, periodicals, school books, and fictional and non-fictional works.

Q: What is your turnaround time?

We always ensure that we follow a systematic workflow throughout the project, which ensures timely deliveries.

Q: How do you ensure data privacy and confidentiality?

We sign the non-disclosure agreement (NDA) when a client signs up with us. We have stringent data security policies and modern infrastructure in place.

Q: Which typesetting software do your company’s typesetters use?

We use industry-standard tools like Adobe InDesign and Illustrator for typesetting.

MAPSystems has evolved over the years to emerge as one of the leading professional typesetting companies in the industry. Global authors, self-publishers and publishing houses hire our book typesetting services to meet their varied needs for manuscript formatting and print layout services. With more than 32+ years of extensive knowledge in digital typesetting and desktop publishing (DTP), we bring perfect harmony between the structural layout and book layout design and get your files ready for printing or publishing.

We also offer an entire gamut of prepress services that can help address your end-to-end publishing needs. With a team of professional typesetters, we can convert your manuscripts into print-ready formats while keeping your book’s theme and genre in mind. Besides, you can specify other publication design requirements, such as the delivery of PDF/X print-ready files, printer specifications, etc., and we will make sure to adhere to trim size, gutter margins, bleed, and crop marks for complete print layout accuracy.

Our professional print book typesetting services

MAPSystems has years of experience in creating print-ready books that are formatted and typeset to meet your unique requirements. We consider even the minute typesetting details and carefully select the typography, fonts, kerning, tracking, and leading to portray the theme and feel of your content. Our print layouting and typesetting services include:

Chapter Headings

Our experts create attractive chapter openers and drop caps to captivate the readers’ attention. We also incorporate images or graphic design text into the book to maintain consistency and uniqueness.

Book Cover Design and Illustration

Our graphic design team creates interior layouts, book illustrations, and eye-catching cover pages in the most outstanding manner, keeping in mind the clients' requirements and specifications.

Font Selection and Typography

According to modern typesetting, the font can say a lot about the author’s style and taste. We can make changes with the aim of creating a proper typographic hierarchy that can attract the attention of the target audience.

Accessibility in Typesetting (Alt Text Usage)

We take all possible steps to ensure data accessibility and visibility. Our team of subject matter experts makes use of the alt text command to help users provide alternative information if they can't view the image, following WCAG accessibility standards.

Running Headers, Footers, and Pagination

We can insert running headers and footers to help readers easily navigate through the paginated document. We can also add graphics or content as per the clients' requirements in the most appropriate manner.

Bullets, Lists, and Visual Hierarchy

Our book typesetters make use of bullets and lists according to the demands of the text as well as the style. Whether you need the writing to be formal or informal, our team has the knowledge to make it just the way you want.

Proofing, Orphans Check, and QA

Finally, we carry out proofreading to correct errors related to typography, style, format, font, hyperlinking, etc. We then perform a multi-level quality assurance (QA) to ensure that the final output meets our clients’ needs.

Multilingual Book Typesetting

We also carry out multilingual typesetting services for more than 20 languages that include the RTL language Arabic. While typesetting foreign language texts, we ensure that the design elements are placed as per the rules and conventions of that language, supporting publishing standards.

Categories that we can typeset

MAPSystems offers expert typesetting solutions across a wide range of publishing categories. Whether it’s for educational, corporate, or creative purposes, our typesetting professionals ensure accuracy, structure, and design consistency for every format.

STM books
Journals
Magazines
Fiction
Non-Fiction
Academic Materials
Cookbooks

Business Reports & Documents
Bilingual/Multilingual Documents
Brochures and Catalogs
Children’s Book
Medical Books
Illustrated Books
Legal Books

eBooks
Comics
School books (K1–K12)
Travel Guides
Newsletters
Technical Documents

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Our End-to-End Typesetting & Book Composition Workflow

At MAPSystems, we follow a structured typesetting and book composition workflow that ensures efficiency, accuracy, and high-quality outcomes:

1. Job analysis & file preparation

2. The editing phase

involves pre-editing, copyediting, language editing, mechanical editing

3. Artwork processing

for art log, preflight checks

4. Composition & pagination

for sample pages, first-pass composition

5. Proofreading & corrections

for grammar, consistency, hyphenation control

6. Quality assurance & validation

for revisions and delivery of corrected XML/PDF

Why outsource typesetting services to us?

MAPSystems is a leading name in the pagination and book formatting domains. We, at MAPSystems, follow a quality-centric approach as we aim to deliver extraordinary outcomes as experiences to our clients. At MAPSystems, we are not just experienced in typesetting books; we can typeset academic and scientific journals as well. These often feature complex drawings, elaborate layouts, tables, charts, diagrams, and complicated mathematical formulas. While working on the projects, we adhere to strict formatting guidelines and use sophisticated pagination tools to ensure formatting consistency. With a wealth of experience in delivering top-class multilingual book typesetting services, we stand as your most trusted company for prepress solutions. So, if you have a requirement, contact us to learn about the different packages that we have and how you can make the most of them.

Affordable pricing

Our typesetting services are extremely cost-effective and fit all budgets. We also offer exciting discounts on bulk volumes.

Fast delivery

We implement a secure FTP for all project file transfers, ensuring maximum client data protection.

Advanced infrastructure

We possess a robust infrastructure with advanced tools and technological resources that ensure world-class quality.

Stringent data security

We follow strict data security methods, for example, by implementing a safe and secure FTP server for file transfers.

Multi-level QC

Our organization is ISO-certified and all our editors maintain international security and quality standards.

Experienced and creative team

When you collaborate with MAPSystems, you get unlimited access to a prolific team of experienced and creative artists.

Hear what our happy clients have to say

Owner

Publishing house, London

We are truly impressed by the advanced typesetting process MAPSystems follows using the best software. This ensures our drafts are 100% error-free. Thanks, team!

Author

Germany

Ever since I have started working with MAPSystems, I am completely tension-free regarding the typesetting responsibility. Everything is taken care of by their experts.

Publishing Head

London, UK

MAPSystems helped us with flawless multilingual typesetting across eight languages for our project. Script integrity, hyphenation rules, line breaks and cultural nuances were all handled extremely well by the team. Despite the large number of languages, the final output was consistent across languages and print-ready, saving us a lot of time and production effort.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to typeset a book?

The typesetting charges for a book depend on the complexity and length. Our average cost starts at $0.23 or ₹20 per page. Multilingual book typesetting may vary.

Would you accept a multilingual typesetting project?

Absolutely. Multilingual typesetting is our core expertise. We have assisted many publishers and self-published authors worldwide.

Why should I hire MAPSystems for typesetting instead of a local vendor?

You can leverage timezone differences and benefit from India’s lower typesetting rates without compromising quality.

What kind of books can you typeset?

We typeset novels, journals, magazines, annual reports, newspapers, periodicals, school books, and both fiction and non-fiction works.

What is your turnaround time?

We follow a systematic workflow for each project to ensure timely delivery.

How do you ensure data privacy and confidentiality?

We sign NDAs with clients and follow strict data security protocols using modern infrastructure.

Which typesetting software do your company’s typesetters use?

We use industry-standard tools like Adobe InDesign and Illustrator for typesetting.

What’s the difference between print and eBook typesetting?

Print book typesetting uses fixed layouts with trim size, margins, and pagination for physical books, while eBook formatting creates reflowable layouts optimized for digital devices.

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