Text / Book / Offset grade
100 lb text paper
100 lb text paper is about 148 g/m². Equivalent to 39.4 lb bond / writing. Posters, brochure covers, photo books, art prints. Basis weight is measured on 500 sheets of 25 x 38 in.
148 g/m²grammage
≈ 185 µmthickness (uncoated)
Same paper in other grades
| Grade | Equivalent |
|---|---|
| Bond / Writing | 39.4 lb |
| Cover | 54.7 lb |
| Index | 81.9 lb |
| Bristol | 67.5 lb |
| Newsprint / Tag | 90.9 lb |
Typical uses
Posters, brochure covers, photo books, art prints. Heavy text weight; folds may need scoring on coated stock.
See the closest metric weight: 150 gsm.