8.5 x 11 in Letter · 95,000 words

95,000 words at 8.5 x 11 in: page count

95,000 words in a 8.5 x 11 in book is about 180 pages at 11 pt (156–210 pages from 10 to 12 pt). Spine ≈ 0.405 in on white paper; full cover 17.66 x 11.25 in.

180pages at 11 pt
156–210pages, 10–12 pt
0.405 inspine, white
626words per page

Page count by font size (fiction)

Body sizePagesSpine (white)Weight
10 pt156 pages0.351 in384 g
10.5 pt168 pages0.378 in411 g
11 pt180 pages0.405 in438 g
11.5 pt196 pages0.441 in474 g
12 pt210 pages0.473 in506 g

Fiction vs nonfiction

Body sizeFictionNonfiction
10 pt156 pp138 pp
11 pt180 pp162 pp
12 pt210 pp190 pp

Cover dimensions at 11 pt

PaperSpineFull cover incl. bleed
White0.4054 in / 10.3 mm17.655 x 11.25 in
Cream0.45 in / 11.43 mm17.7 x 11.25 in

Want to see the cover layout? Open the 180-page 8.5 x 11 in cover template.

Same length, other trims

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