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Book Specification: Paper types
There is an incredible range of papers available, however only some
are suited to book printing. The choice will depend on how you want
your publications to look, and your budget.
The quality of the paper used will depend on what sort of book it is
- you need a coated art paper for a photographic book, but an inexpensive
uncoated paper for a novel or reference book.
We can suggest the most suitable paper and binding and we can supply
paper samples.
To discuss
your options or to see paper samples please call us.
The most commonly used paper stocks are:
Covers:
240 gsm one sided artboard
Text:
70 gsm to 100 gsm white offset
70gsm Creamy Paperback
79 gsm Bulky Paperback offset
80 gsm to 100 gsm recycled offset
80 gsm to 115 gsm Matt or Gloss Art
80 gsm Cyclus offset (100% recycled)