What does text weight mean?

What does text weight mean?

Font-weight defines the thinness or thickness of a font. The ranges are 100 to 900. Normal font is 400. 700 is bold. So 900 would be an “extra bold” and a 100 would be an “extra light”.

What is text weight paper vs cardstock?

If you refer to “text weight” means you want an “uncoated stock” in the lighter weight. Cover Weight Sheets are thicker, sturdier sheets, commonly referred to as card stock. Cover stocks can come in both coated and uncoated options as well.

What is cover weight vs text?

A cover weight paper is going to be thick, similar in feel to cardstock. Text weight papers are thinner, more similar to catalog and magazine paper. A paper labeled “cover” is always going to be thicker than a “text” paper. For example, 100# Gloss Cover is going to be much thicker than 100# Gloss Text.

What is the weight of stock paper?

What weight is cardstock? Although there are different definitions of cardstock across countries, in the US the typical weight is about 250 g/m. In the U.S., card stock thickness is usually measured in points or mils which is the thickness of the sheet in thousandths of an inch.

What does 110 lb paper mean?

110 lb. This cardstock weight is typically used for index cards due to its sturdiness. It is more noticeably thicker, but can still be used for applications such as cutting, printing, and folding.

What is 100lb matte paper?

The difference between 80 lb and 100 lb TEXT It’s slightly thicker than the “standard copy paper” that you find in Staples/your local office supply store. It’s used for brochure, flyer printing, thin posters, and the insides of print magazines and booklet printing.

What is 100lb gloss text?

100 lb Gloss Text is our premium glossy standard sheet. As you might expect, it is the thickest of the 3 sheets. When you hold a booklet printed on 100 lb Gloss Text, it feels weighty and substantial in your hands. However, many customers prefer a thinner sheet of gloss.

How much does 28 lb text weight paper weigh?

28/70 lb text weight paper is a bit more substantial than more common copy paper. This paper weigh in at 105.3 gsm is often used for brochures, tri-folds, converting a better envelope, menus and church bulletin papers. Super smooth Cougar White papers are a favorite among our customers!

What do you need to know about card stock and paper weights?

These two identifiers are probably the most important factors when you are purchasing a sheet of paper for your project. Please note that 80# text weight is a paper weight and 80# Cover weight is a card stock; although they have the same number marking them, they are two completely different papers.

Which is heavier 80lb cardstock or 80lb text paper?

Like the product shown at the top of this article, there are often scenarios where a heavier, thicker card stock is rated the same weight as a lighter text weight sheet. We know that an 80lb cardstock is heavier than 80lb text paper because the cover stock uses smaller base ream dimensions than the text paper, yet still holds the same weight.

What does the weight on a sheet of paper mean?

The term paperweight, and number corresponding with each weight, refers to the thickness and sturdiness of the paper, not the actual weight of the sheet. We have recently provided paper weight meters on every page to help you pick the perfect paper weight.