6 x 9 in US Trade · 65,000 words

65,000 words at 6 x 9 in: page count

65,000 words in a 6 x 9 in book is about 226 pages at 11 pt (192–264 pages from 10 to 12 pt). Spine ≈ 0.509 in on white paper; full cover 12.76 x 9.25 in.

226pages at 11 pt
192–264pages, 10–12 pt
0.509 inspine, white
324words per page

Page count by font size (fiction)

Body sizePagesSpine (white)Weight
10 pt192 pages0.432 in269 g
10.5 pt210 pages0.473 in292 g
11 pt226 pages0.509 in313 g
11.5 pt246 pages0.554 in340 g
12 pt264 pages0.595 in363 g

Fiction vs nonfiction

Body sizeFictionNonfiction
10 pt192 pp174 pp
11 pt226 pp204 pp
12 pt264 pp238 pp

Cover dimensions at 11 pt

PaperSpineFull cover incl. bleed
White0.509 in / 12.93 mm12.759 x 9.25 in
Cream0.565 in / 14.35 mm12.815 x 9.25 in

Want to see the cover layout? Open the 230-page 6 x 9 in cover template.

Same length, other trims

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