Bond / Writing grade
20 lb bond paper
20 lb bond paper is about 75 g/m². Equivalent to 50.8 lb text / book / offset. Office copy paper, book interiors, letters. Basis weight is measured on 500 sheets of 17 x 22 in.
75.2 g/m²grammage
≈ 94 µmthickness (uncoated)
Same paper in other grades
| Grade | Equivalent |
|---|---|
| Text / Book / Offset | 50.8 lb |
| Cover | 27.8 lb |
| Index | 41.6 lb |
| Bristol | 34.3 lb |
| Newsprint / Tag | 46.2 lb |
Typical uses
Office copy paper, book interiors, letters. The everyday weight: 75–80 g/m² is standard office paper and typical book text stock.
See the closest metric weight: 75 gsm.