Book trim size
Comic Book (6.63 x 10.25 in) trim size
6.63 x 10.25 in · 168.4 x 260.4 mm. The American comic book trim. Collected editions and graphic novels often use the same size so art can be reused without rescaling.
About the 6.63 x 10.25 in format
The American comic book trim. Collected editions and graphic novels often use the same size so art can be reused without rescaling.
Typical uses: Comics, Graphic novels, Manga-style trades.
Genres where this size is a common choice: Graphic Novel & Comics.
How many pages will my book be at 6.63 x 10.25 in?
| Manuscript | 10 pt | 11 pt | 12 pt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 words | 96 pp | 110 pp | 130 pp |
| 60,000 words | 136 pp | 162 pp | 192 pp |
| 80,000 words | 182 pp | 214 pp | 252 pp |
| 100,000 words | 224 pp | 264 pp | 318 pp |
| 120,000 words | 266 pp | 320 pp | 378 pp |
Estimates for a typical serif body font with 130% leading, chapter openings and front/back matter. Dialogue-heavy fiction runs longer; dense nonfiction shorter.
Spine width and cover size for 6.63 x 10.25 in
| Page count | Spine (white paper) | Spine (cream paper) | Full cover incl. bleed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 pages | 0.2252 in / 5.72 mm | 0.25 in / 6.35 mm | 13.735 x 10.5 in |
| 200 pages | 0.4504 in / 11.44 mm | 0.5 in / 12.7 mm | 13.96 x 10.5 in |
| 300 pages | 0.6756 in / 17.16 mm | 0.75 in / 19.05 mm | 14.186 x 10.5 in |
| 400 pages | 0.9008 in / 22.88 mm | 1 in / 25.4 mm | 14.411 x 10.5 in |
| 500 pages | 1.126 in / 28.6 mm | 1.25 in / 31.75 mm | 14.636 x 10.5 in |
Spine factors: 0.002252 in/page white, 0.0025 in/page cream (KDP published values). Other printers vary — use their template.
Margins by page count
| Pages | Min. inside (KDP) | Recommended inside | Outside | Top / bottom | Text block |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24–150 pages | 0.375 in | 0.625 in | 0.625 in | 0.75 / 0.75 in | 5.38 x 8.75 in |
| 151–300 pages | 0.5 in | 0.75 in | 0.625 in | 0.75 / 0.75 in | 5.26 x 8.75 in |
| 301–500 pages | 0.625 in | 0.875 in | 0.625 in | 0.75 / 0.75 in | 5.13 x 8.75 in |
| 501–700 pages | 0.75 in | 1 in | 0.625 in | 0.75 / 0.75 in | 5.01 x 8.75 in |
| 701–828 pages | 0.875 in | 1.125 in | 0.625 in | 0.75 / 0.75 in | 4.88 x 8.75 in |
Minimum inside margins are KDP's published values; recommended margins are our comfortable defaults for reading.
Two-page spread
Interior PDF page size
| Setup | Page size (in) | Page size (mm) | Full-page image at 300 ppi |
|---|---|---|---|
| No bleed (text only) | 6.63 x 10.25 | 168.4 x 260.4 | 1,989 x 3,075 px |
| With bleed | 6.755 x 10.5 | 171.6 x 266.7 | 2,026 x 3,150 px |
With bleed, add 0.125 in to the width (outside edge only) and 0.25 in to the height (top and bottom).
Tip: at 6.63 x 10.25 in, a novel of 80,000 words comes to roughly 214 pages at 11 pt. Try different settings in the word count calculator or build a cover with the spine width calculator.