6 x 9 in US Trade · 85,000 words

85,000 words at 6 x 9 in: page count

85,000 words in a 6 x 9 in book is about 290 pages at 11 pt (248–348 pages from 10 to 12 pt). Spine ≈ 0.653 in on white paper; full cover 12.9 x 9.25 in.

290pages at 11 pt
248–348pages, 10–12 pt
0.653 inspine, white
324words per page

Page count by font size (fiction)

Body sizePagesSpine (white)Weight
10 pt248 pages0.558 in342 g
10.5 pt272 pages0.613 in374 g
11 pt290 pages0.653 in397 g
11.5 pt326 pages0.734 in444 g
12 pt348 pages0.784 in473 g

Fiction vs nonfiction

Body sizeFictionNonfiction
10 pt248 pp224 pp
11 pt290 pp262 pp
12 pt348 pp316 pp

Cover dimensions at 11 pt

PaperSpineFull cover incl. bleed
White0.6531 in / 16.59 mm12.903 x 9.25 in
Cream0.725 in / 18.42 mm12.975 x 9.25 in

Want to see the cover layout? Open the 290-page 6 x 9 in cover template.

Same length, other trims

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