5.5 x 8.5 in Digest · 110,000 words

110,000 words at 5.5 x 8.5 in: page count

110,000 words in a 5.5 x 8.5 in book is about 434 pages at 11 pt (360–500 pages from 10 to 12 pt). Spine ≈ 0.977 in on white paper; full cover 12.23 x 8.75 in.

434pages at 11 pt
360–500pages, 10–12 pt
0.977 inspine, white
273words per page

Page count by font size (fiction)

Body sizePagesSpine (white)Weight
10 pt360 pages0.811 in423 g
10.5 pt396 pages0.892 in464 g
11 pt434 pages0.977 in507 g
11.5 pt466 pages1.049 in544 g
12 pt500 pages1.126 in582 g

Fiction vs nonfiction

Body sizeFictionNonfiction
10 pt360 pp326 pp
11 pt434 pp394 pp
12 pt500 pp452 pp

Cover dimensions at 11 pt

PaperSpineFull cover incl. bleed
White0.9774 in / 24.83 mm12.227 x 8.75 in
Cream1.085 in / 27.56 mm12.335 x 8.75 in

Want to see the cover layout? Open the 430-page 5.5 x 8.5 in cover template.

Same length, other trims

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