Difference between 80lb Cover Card Stock and 100# (lb) text.
Normal Questions when it comes to printing on different stocks.
Book covers are typically thicker than the block section .
Block is the inside portion of a book and it’s printed pages.
Most of the time it is 100 Lb or 100# text. Both are referenced by 100 pound (# or Lbs) The main difference is when it comes to cover stock ( usually card stock ) or normal paper stock on whether or not it refers to the type of paper.
| Paper Thickness | |
| Paper Type | Approx. Caliper (Thickness) |
| Uncoated – Offset Paper | |
| 20lb / 50lb Offset text (uncoated) paper | .0035″ |
| 24lb / 60lb Offset text (uncoated) paper | .004″ |
| 28lb / 70lb Offset text (uncoated) paper | .005″ |
| Uncoated Text Opaque | |
| 60lb Opaque text — uncoated | .004″ |
| 70lb Opaque text — uncoated | 0.005 |
| 80lb Opaque text- uncoated | .0055″ |
| 100lb Opaque text — uncoated | .007″ |
| 65lb Opaque Cover — uncoated | .009″ |
| 80lb Opaque Cover — uncoated | .011″ (11pt thick) |
| 100lb Opaque Cover — uncoated | .014″ (14pt thick) |
| Gloss Coated Text Weight Paper | |
| 70lb Gloss text coated paper | .0035″ |
| 80lb Gloss text coated paper | .004″ |
| 100lb Gloss text coated paper | .005″ |
| Text Weight Satin Coated | |
| 70lb Text Satin- coated paper | .0038″ |
| 80lb Text Satin- coated paper | .0045″ |
| 100lb Text Satin- coated paper | .0055″ |
| Gloss Coated Cover Weight | |
| 80lb Gloss Coated paper | .0075″ (7.5pt) |
| 100lb Gloss Coated paper | .0092″ (9pt) |
| Satin Coated Cover Weight Paper | |
| 80lb Cover Satin Coated paper | .0081″ (8pt) |
| 100lb Cover Satin Coated paper | .011″ (11pt) |