This chart is designed to help you determine the thickness of your text pages. It is a very useful tool in the layout and design of your printed book covers.
On this chart 2 pages are the equivalent of 1 sheet of paper. Even if the sheet is printed 1 side (simplex) it is considered 2 pages.
|
Glossy (Inches) |
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Dull (Inches) |
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|
Glossy |
|
Dull |
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| Pages |
70# |
Pages |
70# |
|
| 24 |
0.042 |
24 |
0.060 |
|
| 50 |
0.088 |
50 |
0.125 |
|
| 76 |
0.133 |
76 |
0.190 |
|
| 100 |
0.175 |
100 |
0.250 |
|
| 124 |
0.217 |
124 |
0.310 |
|
| 150 |
0.263 |
150 |
0.375 |
|
| 176 |
0.308 |
176 |
0.440 |
|
| 200 |
0.350 |
200 |
0.500 |
|
| 224 |
0.392 |
224 |
0.560 |
|
| 250 |
0.438 |
250 |
0.625 |
|
| 276 |
0.483 |
276 |
0.690 |
|
| 300 |
0.525 |
300 |
0.750 |
|
| 324 |
0.567 |
324 |
0.810 |
|
| 350 |
0.613 |
350 |
0.875 |
|
| 376 |
0.658 |
376 |
0.940 |
|
| 400 |
0.700 |
400 |
1.000 |
|
| 424 |
0.742 |
424 |
1.060 |
|
| 450 |
0.788 |
450 |
1.125 |
|
| 476 |
0.833 |
476 |
1.190 |
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| 500 |
0.875 |
500 |
1.250 |
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