8.5 x 11 in Letter · 100,000 words

100,000 words at 8.5 x 11 in: page count

100,000 words in a 8.5 x 11 in book is about 190 pages at 11 pt (164–222 pages from 10 to 12 pt). Spine ≈ 0.428 in on white paper; full cover 17.68 x 11.25 in.

190pages at 11 pt
164–222pages, 10–12 pt
0.428 inspine, white
626words per page

Page count by font size (fiction)

Body sizePagesSpine (white)Weight
10 pt164 pages0.369 in402 g
10.5 pt176 pages0.396 in429 g
11 pt190 pages0.428 in461 g
11.5 pt204 pages0.459 in492 g
12 pt222 pages0.5 in533 g

Fiction vs nonfiction

Body sizeFictionNonfiction
10 pt164 pp144 pp
11 pt190 pp170 pp
12 pt222 pp198 pp

Cover dimensions at 11 pt

PaperSpineFull cover incl. bleed
White0.4279 in / 10.87 mm17.678 x 11.25 in
Cream0.475 in / 12.07 mm17.725 x 11.25 in

Want to see the cover layout? Open the 190-page 8.5 x 11 in cover template.

Same length, other trims

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