Side-by-Side Comparison
Paper Weight & Grammage
Cover / Cardstock Weight vs. Text / Book Weight
Comparing 2 standards across 12 specifications. 12 key differences identified.
Comparing:
Cover / Cardstock Weight
Text / Book Weight
Cover Paper (Basis Weight: Cover / Cardstock, standardized under TAPPI T 410) is a heavy North American paperboard grade defined as the weight in pounds of a 500-sheet ream of uncut master sheets measuring 20 × 26 inches. It is standard for paperback book covers, business cards, presentation folders, and retail packaging.
Text Paper (Basis Weight: Text / Book / Offset, standardized under TAPPI T 410) is a North American commercial printing paper grade defined as the weight in pounds of a 500-sheet ream of uncut master sheets measuring 25 × 38 inches. It is standard for commercial book interiors, magazines, brochures, and marketing collateral.
Specification Comparison Table
12 Parameters| Parameter / Spec | ||
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Master Parent Sheet Size
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20.0 × 26.0 inches (yields four 10 × 13 in folder covers) | 25.0 × 38.0 inches (yields sixteen 6 × 9 in trade book pages per master sheet) |
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Standard Ream Basis
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500 master sheets (20 × 26 in) | 500 master sheets (25 × 38 in) |
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60 lb Cover Equivalent
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162.3 gsm (Light cardstock, index dividers) | — |
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65 lb Cover Equivalent
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175.8 gsm (Standard lightweight greeting card / direct mail postcard stock) | — |
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80 lb Cover Equivalent
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216.4 gsm (Standard commercial trade paperback covers, presentation folders — equals 216 gsm) | — |
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100 lb Cover Equivalent
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270.5 gsm (Heavy premium trade book covers, retail hang tags, quality business cards) | — |
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120 lb Cover / 130 lb Cover
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324 to 352 gsm (Ultra-thick luxury business cards, rigid packaging cartons) | — |
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50 lb Text Equivalent
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— | 74.0 gsm (Standard lightweight trade paperback novel interior paper — equals 20 lb Bond) |
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60 lb Text Equivalent
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— | 88.8 gsm (Standard quality trade non-fiction book paper — equals 24 lb Bond) |
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70 lb Text Equivalent
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— | 103.6 gsm (Heavier illustrated textbook and booklet interior paper) |
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80 lb Text Equivalent
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— | 118.4 gsm (Standard commercial full-color brochure and magazine paper) |
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100 lb Text Equivalent
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— | 148.0 gsm (Heavy premium annual report and high-end marketing collateral paper) |