Text / Book / Offset grade
40 lb text paper
40 lb text paper is about 59 g/m². Equivalent to 15.7 lb bond / writing. Book interiors (lightweight), notebooks, forms. Basis weight is measured on 500 sheets of 25 x 38 in.
59.2 g/m²grammage
≈ 74 µmthickness (uncoated)
Same paper in other grades
| Grade | Equivalent |
|---|---|
| Bond / Writing | 15.7 lb |
| Cover | 21.9 lb |
| Index | 32.7 lb |
| Bristol | 27 lb |
| Newsprint / Tag | 36.4 lb |
Typical uses
Book interiors (lightweight), notebooks, forms. Common in mass-market and long paperbacks to control thickness and postage.
See the closest metric weight: 60 gsm.