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 most 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 |
| CARD BOARD STOCK |
| 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 |
1000 gsm |
| 65 pt |
20 oz |
1.8 mm |
1100 gsm |
| 70 pt |
24 oz |
2.0 mm |
1200 gsm |
| 80 pt |
28 oz |
2.25 mm |
1400 gsm |
| 88 pt |
30 oz |
2.5 mm |
1600 gsm |
| 92 pt |
36 oz |
2.8 mm |
1700 gsm |
| 98 pt |
40 oz |
3.0 mm |
1800 gsm |
| 140 pt |
48 oz |
3.4 mm |
2200 gsm |
| PAPER UNCOATED STOCK — WOOD FREE (OFFSET) |
| 54 lb text wt |
80 gsm |
| 68 lb text wt |
100 gsm |
| 81 lb text wt |
120 gsm |
| 95 lb text wt |
140 gsm |
| 122 lb text wt |
180 gsm |
