Size & Weight Info
Paper Weights
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Paper weights can be very confusing. We would like to offer a very general understanding of paper weights. This is not technical, but we will associate common weights with everyday items you may come in contact with. Here at Cutcardstock, we deal with two basic weights: TEXT WEIGHT and COVER WEIGHT. These two identifiers are probably the most important factors when you are purchasing a sheet of paper for your project. Please note that 80# text weight is a paper weight and 80# Cover weight is a card stock; although they have the same number marking them, they are two completely different papers.
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Weight Comparison Chart
Bond | Text Weight (Offset) | Cover Weight | Index | Pts | Caliper (inches) | mm |
Metric
grams/sq m
|
Examples | CCS Picks |
20 | 50 | 3.8 | .0038 | 0.097 | 75.2 gsm | All-purpose, copy paper | |||
24 | 60 | 4.8 | .0048 | 0.12 | 90.3gsm | Laser & Inkjet printing letterheads | Astrobright Paper | ||
28 | 70 | 5.8 | .0058 | 0.147 | 105.35 gsm | Letter head, flyers, church bulletins | Cougar Paper | ||
29 | 73 | 6 | .0060 | 0.152 | 109.11 gsm | ||||
32 | 80 | 45 | 6.3 | .0063 | 0.155 | 118 gsm | Program Paper | Classic Crest Fine Papers | |
81 | Program Paper | Metallic Papers | |||||||
40 | 100 | 56 | 7.3 | .0073 | 0.185 | ||||
60 | 90 | 7.4 | .0074 | 0.188 | |||||
65 | 8 | .078 | 0.198 | 176 gsm | Post cards, folded invitations, flyers | Pop-Tone Card Stock | |||
74 | 110 | 9 | .085 | 0.216 | 199.41 gsm | ||||
80 | 9.5 | .092 | 0.234 | 216 gsm | Post Cards, Invitations, business cards | Basis Card Stock | |||
89 | 241 gsm | Curious Metallic Cryogen White | |||||||
92 | 250 gsm | Curious Metallic Ice Gold | |||||||
94 | 140 | 10.5 | .010 | 0.25 | 252 gsm | ||||
100 | 11 | .011 | 0.289 | 270 gsm | Invitations | Cougar White | |||
105 | 13 | .013 | 0.33 | 285 gsm | Invitations and Invitation backings | Stardream Metallics | |||
110 | 298 gsm | Classic Crest Solar White | |||||||
118 | 319 gsm | Savoy Cotton Card Stock | |||||||
120 | 15 | .015 | 0.38 | 325 gsm | Duplex White and Black Card Stock | ||||
130 | 352 gsm | Cougar White Heavy Card Stock | |||||||
140 | 379 gsm | ||||||||
160 | 433 gsm | Cougar White Double Thick CardStock | |||||||
220 | 595 gsm | Neenah Cotton DTC Letterpress Stock | |||||||
236 | 639 gsm | Savoy DTC Letterpress stock |
Paper and Envelope Sizes
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Paper and Envelope Size Chart
Type | Envelope Size | Enclosed Size | Popular Use |
A1 (4 Bar) | 3.625" x 5.125" |
3.475" x 4.874" 3" x 5" |
Notecards |
A2 (5 1/2 Bar) | 4.375" x 5.75" | 4.25" x 5.5" |
Party Invitations, Annoucements Thank You Notes |
A4 | 4.25" x 6.25" | 4" x 6" | Save the Dates, Party announcements, Birth announcements |
A6 (6 Bar) | 4.75" x 6.5" |
4.625" x 6.25" 4.5" x 6.25" |
Invitations, Announcements, Save The Dates |
A7 (Lee) | 5.25" x 7.25" |
5" x 7" 5.125" x 7" |
Very Popular for Wedding Invitations, Greeting Cards, Party Invitations, Announcements, etc. |
A8 | 5.5" x 8.125" | 5.125" x 7.75" | Wedding Invitations |
A9 | 5.75" x 8.75" | 5.5" x 8.5" |
Wedding Invitations, Other Invitations, Greeting Cards |
No. 10 | 4.125" x 9.5" | 4" x 9.25" |
Announcements, Party Invitations, Wedding Invitations, Business Sized Envelope |