8.5 x 11 in Letter · 90,000 words

90,000 words at 8.5 x 11 in: page count

90,000 words in a 8.5 x 11 in book is about 172 pages at 11 pt (146–200 pages from 10 to 12 pt). Spine ≈ 0.387 in on white paper; full cover 17.64 x 11.25 in.

172pages at 11 pt
146–200pages, 10–12 pt
0.387 inspine, white
626words per page

Page count by font size (fiction)

Body sizePagesSpine (white)Weight
10 pt146 pages0.329 in361 g
10.5 pt160 pages0.36 in393 g
11 pt172 pages0.387 in420 g
11.5 pt186 pages0.419 in452 g
12 pt200 pages0.45 in483 g

Fiction vs nonfiction

Body sizeFictionNonfiction
10 pt146 pp132 pp
11 pt172 pp154 pp
12 pt200 pp180 pp

Cover dimensions at 11 pt

PaperSpineFull cover incl. bleed
White0.3873 in / 9.84 mm17.637 x 11.25 in
Cream0.43 in / 10.92 mm17.68 x 11.25 in

Want to see the cover layout? Open the 170-page 8.5 x 11 in cover template.

Same length, other trims

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