6 x 9 in US Trade · 75,000 words

75,000 words at 6 x 9 in: page count

75,000 words in a 6 x 9 in book is about 258 pages at 11 pt (220–308 pages from 10 to 12 pt). Spine ≈ 0.581 in on white paper; full cover 12.83 x 9.25 in.

258pages at 11 pt
220–308pages, 10–12 pt
0.581 inspine, white
324words per page

Page count by font size (fiction)

Body sizePagesSpine (white)Weight
10 pt220 pages0.495 in306 g
10.5 pt240 pages0.54 in332 g
11 pt258 pages0.581 in355 g
11.5 pt282 pages0.635 in387 g
12 pt308 pages0.694 in421 g

Fiction vs nonfiction

Body sizeFictionNonfiction
10 pt220 pp200 pp
11 pt258 pp234 pp
12 pt308 pp274 pp

Cover dimensions at 11 pt

PaperSpineFull cover incl. bleed
White0.581 in / 14.76 mm12.831 x 9.25 in
Cream0.645 in / 16.38 mm12.895 x 9.25 in

Want to see the cover layout? Open the 260-page 6 x 9 in cover template.

Same length, other trims

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