Paper weight equivalence table

Use this table to determine approximate equivalent points in weight specifications other than U.S. bond weight. For example, to determine the equivalent of 20-lb U.S. bond-weight paper in U.S. cover weight, locate the bond weight (in row 3, second column) and scan across the row to the cover weight (in the fourth column). The equivalent is 28 lb.

Shaded areas indicate a standard weight for that grade.

 

U.S.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

Japan

 

postcard1

U.S.

U.S.

U.S.

U.S.

U.S.

U.S.

metric

metric

 

thickness

bond

text/book

cover

bristol

index

tag

weight

weight

 

(mm)

weight (lb)

weight (lb)

weight (lb)

weight (lb)

weight (lb)

weight (lb)

(g/m2)

(g/m2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

16

41

22

27

33

37

60

60

2

 

17

43

24

29

35

39

64

64

3

 

20

50

28

34

42

46

75

75

4

 

21

54

30

36

44

49

80

80

5

 

22

56

31

38

46

51

81

81

6

 

24

60

33

41

50

55

90

90

7

 

27

68

37

45

55

61

100

100

8

 

28

70

39

49

58

65

105

105

9

 

32

80

44

55

67

74

120

120

10

 

34

86

47

58

71

79

128

128

11

 

36

90

50

62

75

83

135

135

12

.18

39

100

55

67

82

91

148

148

13

.19

42

107

58

72

87

97

157

157

14

.20

43

110

60

74

90

100

163

163

15

.23

47

119

65

80

97

108

176

176

16

 

53

134

74

90

110

122

199

199

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.U.S. postcard measurements are approximate. Use for reference only.

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