PAPER WEIGHT AND PAPER CONVERSION
GRAMS PER SQUARE METER, TO POINTS AND POUNDS
Text stock versus cover stock: The coated stock (first chart below) is for text stock, not cover stock. For instance, business cards are often printed on a paper weight of 80 lb cover stock. If they were printed on 80 lb text stock, they would be very thin business cards! 80 lb text and 80 lb cover paper weight stock are different thicknesses. Also, see “Converting…” at the bottom of this paper conversion page.
PAPER COATED STOCK — GLOSS OR MATTE
| 54 lb text wt | 80 gsm |
| 61 lb text wt | 90 gsm |
| 68 lb text wt | 100 gsm |
| 82 lb text wt | 120 gsm |
| 101 lb text wt | 150 gsm |
| 122 lb text wt | 180 gsm |
| 135 lb text wt | 200 gsm |
PAPER COATED STOCK — GLOSS OR MATTE
| 8 pt cover wt | 190 gsm |
| 9 pt cover wt | 210 gsm |
| 10 pt cover wt | 230 gsm |
| 12 pt cover wt | 260 gsm |
| 14 pt cover wt | 310 gsm |
| 16 pt cover wt | 350 gsm |
| 18 pt cover wt | 400 gsm |
HARDCOVER BINDING BOARD
| 60 pt | 16 oz. | 1.4 mm | 1,000 gsm |
| 65 pt | 20 oz. | 1.8 mm | 1,100 gsm |
| 70 pt | 24 oz. | 2.0 mm | 1,200 gsm |
| 80 pt | 28 oz. | 2.25 mm | 1,400 gsm |
| 88 pt | 32 oz. | 2.5 mm | 1,600 gsm |
| 92 pt | 36 oz. | 2.8 mm | 1,700 gsm |
| 98 pt | 40 oz. | 3.0 mm | 1,800 gsm |
| 140 pt | 48 oz. | 3.4 mm | 2,200 gsm |