A5 (5.83 x 8.27 in) · 120,000 words

120,000 words at 5.83 x 8.27 in: page count

120,000 words in a 5.83 x 8.27 in book is about 466 pages at 11 pt (384–550 pages from 10 to 12 pt). Spine ≈ 1.049 in on white paper; full cover 12.96 x 8.52 in.

466pages at 11 pt
384–550pages, 10–12 pt
1.049 inspine, white
278words per page

Page count by font size (fiction)

Body sizePagesSpine (white)Weight
10 pt384 pages0.865 in465 g
10.5 pt422 pages0.95 in509 g
11 pt466 pages1.049 in561 g
11.5 pt498 pages1.121 in598 g
12 pt550 pages1.239 in659 g

Fiction vs nonfiction

Body sizeFictionNonfiction
10 pt384 pp346 pp
11 pt466 pp420 pp
12 pt550 pp484 pp

Cover dimensions at 11 pt

PaperSpineFull cover incl. bleed
White1.0494 in / 26.66 mm12.959 x 8.52 in
Cream1.165 in / 29.59 mm13.075 x 8.52 in

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Same length, other trims

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