Weight equivalence table
The following rows show equivalent weights for different grades of paper. Shaded boxes indicate a commonly available standard weight for that grade.
Weight equivalence table
Bond | Book | Cover | Bristol | Index | Tag | Metric |
weight | weight | weight | weight | weight | weight |
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(17 x 22 | (25 x 38 | (20 x 26 | (22.5 x 28.5 | (25.5 x 30.5 | (24 x 36 |
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16# | 41# | 22# | 27# | 33# | 37# | 60 g/m2 |
17# | 43# | 24# | 29# | 35# | 39# | 64 g/m2 |
20# | 50# * | 28# | 34# | 42# | 46# | 75 g/m2 |
21# | 54# | 30# | 36# | 44# | 49# | 80 g/m2 |
24# | 60# * | 33# | 41# | 50# | 55# | 90 g/m2 |
27# | 68# | 37# | 45# | 55# | 61# | 100 g/m2 |
28# | 70# * | 39# | 49# | 58# | 65# | 105 g/m2 |
29# | 74# | 41# | 50# | 61# | 68# | 110 g/m2 |
32# | 80# * | 44# | 55# | 67# | 74# | 120 g/m2 |
36# | 90# | 50# | 62# | 75# | 83# | 135 g/m2 |
39# | 100# | 55# | 67# | 82# | 91# | 148 g/m2 |
40# | 101# | 55# | 68# | 83# | 92# | 150 g/m2 |
43# | 110# | 60# | 74# | 90# | 100# | 163 g/m2 |
45# | 115# | 63# | 77# | 94# | 104# | 170 g/m2 |
47# | 119# | 65# | 80# | 97# | 108# | 176 g/m2 |
51# | 128# | 70# | 86# | 105# | 117# | 190 g/m2 |
53# | 134# | 74# | 90# | 110# | 122# | 199 g/m2 |
54# | 137# | 75# | 93# | 113# | 125# | 203 g/m2 |
58# | 146# | 80# | 98# | 120# | 133# | 216 g/m2 |
65# | 165# | 90# | 111# | 135# | 150# | 244 g/m2 |
66# | 169# | 92# | 114# | 138# | 154# | 250 g/m2 |
67# | 171# | 94# | 115# | 140# | 155# | 253 g/m2 |
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