8.5 x 11 in Letter · 65,000 words

65,000 words at 8.5 x 11 in: page count

65,000 words in a 8.5 x 11 in book is about 126 pages at 11 pt (110–146 pages from 10 to 12 pt). Spine ≈ 0.284 in on white paper; full cover 17.53 x 11.25 in.

126pages at 11 pt
110–146pages, 10–12 pt
0.284 inspine, white
637words per page

Page count by font size (fiction)

Body sizePagesSpine (white)Weight
10 pt110 pages0.248 in279 g
10.5 pt118 pages0.266 in298 g
11 pt126 pages0.284 in316 g
11.5 pt136 pages0.306 in338 g
12 pt146 pages0.329 in361 g

Fiction vs nonfiction

Body sizeFictionNonfiction
10 pt110 pp98 pp
11 pt126 pp114 pp
12 pt146 pp132 pp

Cover dimensions at 11 pt

PaperSpineFull cover incl. bleed
White0.2838 in / 7.21 mm17.534 x 11.25 in
Cream0.315 in / 8 mm17.565 x 11.25 in

Want to see the cover layout? Open the 130-page 8.5 x 11 in cover template.

Same length, other trims

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