Text / Book / Offset grade
30 lb text paper
30 lb text paper is about 44 g/m². Equivalent to 11.8 lb bond / writing. Bible / India paper, dictionaries, pharmaceutical inserts. Basis weight is measured on 500 sheets of 25 x 38 in.
44.4 g/m²grammage
≈ 56 µmthickness (uncoated)
Same paper in other grades
| Grade | Equivalent |
|---|---|
| Bond / Writing | 11.8 lb |
| Cover | 16.4 lb |
| Index | 24.6 lb |
| Bristol | 20.3 lb |
| Newsprint / Tag | 27.3 lb |
Typical uses
Bible / India paper, dictionaries, pharmaceutical inserts. Very thin and opaque for its weight; used where page count is enormous.
See the closest metric weight: 45 gsm.