A5 (5.83 x 8.27 in) · 125,000 words

125,000 words at 5.83 x 8.27 in: page count

125,000 words in a 5.83 x 8.27 in book is about 484 pages at 11 pt (400–572 pages from 10 to 12 pt). Spine ≈ 1.09 in on white paper; full cover 13 x 8.52 in.

484pages at 11 pt
400–572pages, 10–12 pt
1.09 inspine, white
278words per page

Page count by font size (fiction)

Body sizePagesSpine (white)Weight
10 pt400 pages0.901 in483 g
10.5 pt440 pages0.991 in530 g
11 pt484 pages1.09 in582 g
11.5 pt534 pages1.203 in640 g
12 pt572 pages1.288 in684 g

Fiction vs nonfiction

Body sizeFictionNonfiction
10 pt400 pp360 pp
11 pt484 pp438 pp
12 pt572 pp518 pp

Cover dimensions at 11 pt

PaperSpineFull cover incl. bleed
White1.09 in / 27.69 mm13 x 8.52 in
Cream1.21 in / 30.73 mm13.12 x 8.52 in

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Same length, other trims

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