Leaf & Spine

Text / Book / Offset grade

80 lb text paper

80 lb text paper is about 118 g/m². Equivalent to 31.5 lb bond / writing. Flyers, brochures, premium letterhead, art-book interiors. Basis weight is measured on 500 sheets of 25 x 38 in.

118.4 g/m²grammage
≈ 148 µmthickness (uncoated)

Same paper in other grades

GradeEquivalent
Bond / Writing31.5 lb
Cover43.8 lb
Index65.5 lb
Bristol54 lb
Newsprint / Tag72.8 lb

Typical uses

Flyers, brochures, premium letterhead, art-book interiors. Noticeably substantial; coated versions are common for brochures.

See the closest metric weight: 120 gsm.

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