5.5 x 8.5 in Digest · 90,000 words

90,000 words at 5.5 x 8.5 in: page count

90,000 words in a 5.5 x 8.5 in book is about 358 pages at 11 pt (290–412 pages from 10 to 12 pt). Spine ≈ 0.806 in on white paper; full cover 12.06 x 8.75 in.

358pages at 11 pt
290–412pages, 10–12 pt
0.806 inspine, white
273words per page

Page count by font size (fiction)

Body sizePagesSpine (white)Weight
10 pt290 pages0.653 in344 g
10.5 pt326 pages0.734 in385 g
11 pt358 pages0.806 in421 g
11.5 pt384 pages0.865 in451 g
12 pt412 pages0.928 in482 g

Fiction vs nonfiction

Body sizeFictionNonfiction
10 pt290 pp262 pp
11 pt358 pp324 pp
12 pt412 pp372 pp

Cover dimensions at 11 pt

PaperSpineFull cover incl. bleed
White0.8062 in / 20.48 mm12.056 x 8.75 in
Cream0.895 in / 22.73 mm12.145 x 8.75 in

Want to see the cover layout? Open the 360-page 5.5 x 8.5 in cover template.

Same length, other trims

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