8.5 x 11 in Letter · 60,000 words

60,000 words at 8.5 x 11 in: page count

60,000 words in a 8.5 x 11 in book is about 118 pages at 11 pt (102–136 pages from 10 to 12 pt). Spine ≈ 0.266 in on white paper; full cover 17.52 x 11.25 in.

118pages at 11 pt
102–136pages, 10–12 pt
0.266 inspine, white
637words per page

Page count by font size (fiction)

Body sizePagesSpine (white)Weight
10 pt102 pages0.23 in261 g
10.5 pt110 pages0.248 in279 g
11 pt118 pages0.266 in298 g
11.5 pt126 pages0.284 in316 g
12 pt136 pages0.306 in338 g

Fiction vs nonfiction

Body sizeFictionNonfiction
10 pt102 pp92 pp
11 pt118 pp106 pp
12 pt136 pp122 pp

Cover dimensions at 11 pt

PaperSpineFull cover incl. bleed
White0.2657 in / 6.75 mm17.516 x 11.25 in
Cream0.295 in / 7.49 mm17.545 x 11.25 in

Want to see the cover layout? Open the 120-page 8.5 x 11 in cover template.

Same length, other trims