Text / Book / Offset grade

60 lb text paper

60 lb text paper is about 89 g/m². Equivalent to 23.6 lb bond / writing. Premium book text, letterhead, colour interiors. Basis weight is measured on 500 sheets of 25 x 38 in.

88.8 g/m²grammage
≈ 111 µmthickness (uncoated)

Same paper in other grades

GradeEquivalent
Bond / Writing23.6 lb
Cover32.8 lb
Index49.1 lb
Bristol40.5 lb
Newsprint / Tag54.6 lb

Typical uses

Premium book text, letterhead, colour interiors. Heavier text paper with better opacity — good for illustrated or colour books.

See the closest metric weight: 90 gsm.

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