Cover grade
80 lb cover paper
80 lb cover paper is about 216 g/m². Equivalent to 57.5 lb bond / writing. Paperback covers, postcards, greeting cards, folders. Basis weight is measured on 500 sheets of 20 x 26 in.
216.3 g/m²grammage
≈ 270 µmthickness (uncoated)
Same paper in other grades
| Grade | Equivalent |
|---|---|
| Bond / Writing | 57.5 lb |
| Text / Book / Offset | 146.2 lb |
| Index | 119.7 lb |
| Bristol | 98.7 lb |
| Newsprint / Tag | 132.9 lb |
Typical uses
Paperback covers, postcards, greeting cards, folders. Light card: most paperback covers are printed on roughly 220–270 g/m² cover stock.
See the closest metric weight: 216 gsm.