8.5 x 11 in Letter · 25,000 words

25,000 words at 8.5 x 11 in: page count

25,000 words in a 8.5 x 11 in book is about 56 pages at 11 pt (50–64 pages from 10 to 12 pt). Spine ≈ 0.126 in on white paper; full cover 17.38 x 11.25 in.

56pages at 11 pt
50–64pages, 10–12 pt
0.126 inspine, white
637words per page

Page count by font size (fiction)

Body sizePagesSpine (white)Weight
10 pt50 pages0.113 in143 g
10.5 pt54 pages0.122 in153 g
11 pt56 pages0.126 in157 g
11.5 pt60 pages0.135 in166 g
12 pt64 pages0.144 in175 g

Fiction vs nonfiction

Body sizeFictionNonfiction
10 pt50 pp46 pp
11 pt56 pp52 pp
12 pt64 pp58 pp

Cover dimensions at 11 pt

PaperSpineFull cover incl. bleed
White0.1261 in / 3.2 mm17.376 x 11.25 in
Cream0.14 in / 3.56 mm17.39 x 11.25 in

Want to see the cover layout? Open the 56-page 8.5 x 11 in cover template.

Same length, other trims