8.5 x 11 in Letter · 130,000 words

130,000 words at 8.5 x 11 in: page count

130,000 words in a 8.5 x 11 in book is about 242 pages at 11 pt (208–284 pages from 10 to 12 pt). Spine ≈ 0.545 in on white paper; full cover 17.79 x 11.25 in.

242pages at 11 pt
208–284pages, 10–12 pt
0.545 inspine, white
626words per page

Page count by font size (fiction)

Body sizePagesSpine (white)Weight
10 pt208 pages0.468 in502 g
10.5 pt226 pages0.509 in542 g
11 pt242 pages0.545 in579 g
11.5 pt262 pages0.59 in624 g
12 pt284 pages0.64 in674 g

Fiction vs nonfiction

Body sizeFictionNonfiction
10 pt208 pp186 pp
11 pt242 pp218 pp
12 pt284 pp254 pp

Cover dimensions at 11 pt

PaperSpineFull cover incl. bleed
White0.545 in / 13.84 mm17.795 x 11.25 in
Cream0.605 in / 15.37 mm17.855 x 11.25 in

Want to see the cover layout? Open the 240-page 8.5 x 11 in cover template.

Same length, other trims

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