There is a distinction.
1. The materials used are different. Hardcover books generally use hard board materials, and the materials used are more particular. Paperback books use ordinary paper and are relatively cheaper.
2. The binding process is different. The inner pages of hardcover books usually use locking technology to prevent them from falling off easily. Paperback books consist of finely printed thin paper pasted onto cardboard to form a book cover. The binding method for paperback books is saddle stitching and then gluing.
3. Different uses. Hardcover books are for collection, while paperback books are more cost-effective for reading.
4. The prices are different. The price of paperback is much cheaper than that of hardcover. "The Ninth National Calligraphy and Seal Cutting Exhibition Collection (***3 volumes)" is a collection of works from the "Ninth National Calligraphy and Seal Cutting Exhibition", which has received unprecedented attention, support and response from the Chinese calligraphy circle and all walks of life,** * Five 55,319 works were received from more than 30,000 authors, an unprecedented scale, demonstrating the strong vitality of calligraphy art and the high creative enthusiasm of calligraphers.