Saddle binding, also called saddle-stitch binding, is the simplest binding method. In Saddle binding, the signatures are folded together as a group, and then stapled or stitched along the center fold, or spine. In Saddle booklets, creep is a factor.

Saddle binding includes pre-printed and inline cover options.

The following illustration shows the imposition signatures for a 12-page document imposed for left-edge saddle binding:

1	Signature 3
2	Signature 2
3	Signature 1

The following illustration shows how the signatures of a 12-page saddle booklet are folded together as a group:

1	Signature 1
2	Signature 2
3	Signature 3

The following illustration shows how the signatures are stitched or stapled along the common fold: