Book trim size

6.69 x 9.61 in trim size

6.69 x 9.61 in · 169.9 x 244.1 mm. A metric-friendly size (170 x 244 mm) popular with European nonfiction and textbook publishers.

8.5 x 116.69 x 9.61 in6 x 9

About the 6.69 x 9.61 in format

A metric-friendly size (170 x 244 mm) popular with European nonfiction and textbook publishers.

Typical uses: Textbooks, Nonfiction, Manuals.

How many pages will my book be at 6.69 x 9.61 in?

Manuscript10 pt11 pt12 pt
40,000 words100 pp116 pp134 pp
60,000 words144 pp172 pp200 pp
80,000 words190 pp226 pp262 pp
100,000 words234 pp278 pp330 pp
120,000 words278 pp338 pp394 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 6.69 x 9.61 in

Page countSpine (white paper)Spine (cream paper)Full cover incl. bleed
100 pages0.2252 in / 5.72 mm0.25 in / 6.35 mm13.855 x 9.86 in
200 pages0.4504 in / 11.44 mm0.5 in / 12.7 mm14.08 x 9.86 in
300 pages0.6756 in / 17.16 mm0.75 in / 19.05 mm14.306 x 9.86 in
400 pages0.9008 in / 22.88 mm1 in / 25.4 mm14.531 x 9.86 in
500 pages1.126 in / 28.6 mm1.25 in / 31.75 mm14.756 x 9.86 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

PagesMin. inside (KDP)Recommended insideOutsideTop / bottomText block
24–150 pages0.375 in0.625 in0.625 in0.75 / 0.75 in5.44 x 8.11 in
151–300 pages0.5 in0.75 in0.625 in0.75 / 0.75 in5.32 x 8.11 in
301–500 pages0.625 in0.875 in0.625 in0.75 / 0.75 in5.19 x 8.11 in
501–700 pages0.75 in1 in0.625 in0.75 / 0.75 in5.07 x 8.11 in
701–828 pages0.875 in1.125 in0.625 in0.75 / 0.75 in4.94 x 8.11 in

Minimum inside margins are KDP's published values; recommended margins are our comfortable defaults for reading.

Two-page spread

gutter (inside margins) at the spine
6.69 x 9.61 in spread at 300 pages with recommended margins. The shaded area is the text block.

Interior PDF page size

SetupPage size (in)Page size (mm)Full-page image at 300 ppi
No bleed (text only)6.69 x 9.61169.9 x 244.12,007 x 2,883 px
With bleed6.815 x 9.86173.1 x 250.42,045 x 2,958 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 6.69 x 9.61 in, a novel of 80,000 words comes to roughly 226 pages at 11 pt. Try different settings in the word count calculator or build a cover with the spine width calculator.

Frequently asked questions

What is 6.69 x 9.61 in in millimetres?
6.69 x 9.61 in equals 169.9 x 244.1 mm. With 0.125 in bleed the interior page is 6.815 x 9.86 in (173.1 x 250.4 mm).
How many words fit on a 6.69 x 9.61 in page?
About 403 words for fiction and 442 for nonfiction at 11 pt with comfortable margins. Larger type or wider margins reduce this.
Is 6.69 x 9.61 in available on KDP?
Yes. 6.69 x 9.61 in is one of KDP's standard paperback trim sizes.
What is 6.69 x 9.61 in best for?
It is most often used for textbooks, nonfiction, manuals.