6 x 9 in US Trade · 130,000 words

130,000 words at 6 x 9 in: page count

130,000 words in a 6 x 9 in book is about 448 pages at 11 pt (382–540 pages from 10 to 12 pt). Spine ≈ 1.009 in on white paper; full cover 13.26 x 9.25 in.

448pages at 11 pt
382–540pages, 10–12 pt
1.009 inspine, white
315words per page

Page count by font size (fiction)

Body sizePagesSpine (white)Weight
10 pt382 pages0.86 in518 g
10.5 pt418 pages0.941 in565 g
11 pt448 pages1.009 in604 g
11.5 pt492 pages1.108 in662 g
12 pt540 pages1.216 in725 g

Fiction vs nonfiction

Body sizeFictionNonfiction
10 pt382 pp344 pp
11 pt448 pp404 pp
12 pt540 pp476 pp

Cover dimensions at 11 pt

PaperSpineFull cover incl. bleed
White1.0089 in / 25.63 mm13.259 x 9.25 in
Cream1.12 in / 28.45 mm13.37 x 9.25 in

Want to see the cover layout? Open the 450-page 6 x 9 in cover template.

Same length, other trims

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