8.5 x 11 in Letter · 105,000 words

105,000 words at 8.5 x 11 in: page count

105,000 words in a 8.5 x 11 in book is about 198 pages at 11 pt (172–232 pages from 10 to 12 pt). Spine ≈ 0.446 in on white paper; full cover 17.7 x 11.25 in.

198pages at 11 pt
172–232pages, 10–12 pt
0.446 inspine, white
626words per page

Page count by font size (fiction)

Body sizePagesSpine (white)Weight
10 pt172 pages0.387 in420 g
10.5 pt184 pages0.414 in447 g
11 pt198 pages0.446 in479 g
11.5 pt214 pages0.482 in515 g
12 pt232 pages0.522 in556 g

Fiction vs nonfiction

Body sizeFictionNonfiction
10 pt172 pp154 pp
11 pt198 pp178 pp
12 pt232 pp208 pp

Cover dimensions at 11 pt

PaperSpineFull cover incl. bleed
White0.4459 in / 11.33 mm17.696 x 11.25 in
Cream0.495 in / 12.57 mm17.745 x 11.25 in

Want to see the cover layout? Open the 200-page 8.5 x 11 in cover template.

Same length, other trims

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