6 x 9 in US Trade · 70,000 words

70,000 words at 6 x 9 in: page count

70,000 words in a 6 x 9 in book is about 242 pages at 11 pt (206–282 pages from 10 to 12 pt). Spine ≈ 0.545 in on white paper; full cover 12.79 x 9.25 in.

242pages at 11 pt
206–282pages, 10–12 pt
0.545 inspine, white
324words per page

Page count by font size (fiction)

Body sizePagesSpine (white)Weight
10 pt206 pages0.464 in287 g
10.5 pt226 pages0.509 in313 g
11 pt242 pages0.545 in334 g
11.5 pt264 pages0.595 in363 g
12 pt282 pages0.635 in387 g

Fiction vs nonfiction

Body sizeFictionNonfiction
10 pt206 pp186 pp
11 pt242 pp218 pp
12 pt282 pp256 pp

Cover dimensions at 11 pt

PaperSpineFull cover incl. bleed
White0.545 in / 13.84 mm12.795 x 9.25 in
Cream0.605 in / 15.37 mm12.855 x 9.25 in

Want to see the cover layout? Open the 240-page 6 x 9 in cover template.

Same length, other trims

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