Bond paper is a high-quality durable writing paper similar to bank paper but having a weight greater than 50 g/m2. The most common weights are 60 g/m2 (16 lb), 75 g/m2 (20 lb) and 90 g/m2 (24 lb). The name comes from its having originally been made for documents such as government bonds. It is now used for letterheads and other stationery and as paper for electronic printers. Widely employed for graphic work involving pencil, pen and felt-tip marker, bond paper can sometimes contain rag fibre pulp, which produces a stronger, though rougher, sheet of paper.
Construction paper, also known as sugar paper, is colored cardstock paper. The texture is slightly rough, and the surface is unfinished. Due to the source material, mainly wood pulp, small particles are visible on the paper's surface. It is used for projects or crafts.
Card stock, also called cover stock and pasteboard, is paper that is thicker and more durable than normal writing and printing paper, but thinner and more flexible than other forms of paperboard.
Card stock is often used for business cards, postcards, playing cards, catalogue covers, scrapbooking, and other applications requiring more durability than regular paper gives. The surface usually is smooth; it may be textured, metallic, or glossy. When card stock is labeled cover stock, it often has a glossy coating on one or both sides (C1S or C2S, for "coated: one side" or "coated: two sides"); this is used especially in business cards and book covers.
Paperboard is a thick paper-based material. While there is no rigid differentiation between paper and paperboard, paperboard is generally thicker (usually over 0.30 mm, 0.012 in, or 12 points) than paper and has certain superior attributes such as foldability and rigidity. According to ISO standards, paperboard is a paper with a grammage above 250 g/m2, but there are exceptions.[1] Paperboard can be single- or multi-ply.
Paperboard can be easily cut and formed, is lightweight, and because it is strong, is used in packaging. Another end-use is high quality graphic printing, such as book and magazine covers or postcards. Paperboard is also used in fine arts for creating sculptures.
Sometimes it is referred to as cardboard, which is a generic, lay term used to refer to any heavy paper pulp–based board, however this usage is deprecated in the paper, printing, and packaging industries as it does not adequately describe each product type.
Title | Metric Dimensions (mm) | Imperial Dimensions (inch) |
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Letter | 215.9 x 279.4 | 8.5 x 11 |
Legal | 215.9 x 355.6 | 8.5 x 14 |
Tabloid | 279.4 x 431.8 | 11 x 17 |
Ledger | 431.8 x 279.4 | 17 x 11 |
Executive | 184.1 x 266.7 | 7.3 x 10.5 |
Half Letter | 139.7 x 215.9 | 5.5 x 8.5 |
Statement | 139.7 x 215.9 | 5.5 x 8.5 |
Junior Legal | 127 x 203.2 | 5 x 8 |
Government Letter | 203.2 x 254 | 8 x 10 |
Government Legal | 215.9 x 330.2 | 8.5 x 13 |
Size | millimeters | inches |
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A0 | 841mm x 1189mm | 33.1" x 46.8" |
A1 | 594mm x 841mm | 23.4" x 33.1" |
A2 | 420mm x 594mm | 16.5" x 23.4" |
A3 | 297mm x 420mm | 11.7" x 16.5" |
A4 | 210mm x 297mm | 8.3" x 11.7" |
A5 | 148mm x 210mm | 5.8" x 8.3" |
A6 | 105mm x 148mm | 4.1" x 5.8" |
A7 | 74mm x 105mm | 2.9" x 4.1" |
A8 | 52mm x 74mm | 2.0" x 2.9" |
A9 | 37mm x 52mm | 1.5" x 2.0" |
A10 | 26mm x 37mm | 1.0" x 1.5" |
Size | millimeters | inches |
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B0 | 1000mm x 1414mm | 39.4" x 55.7" |
B1 | 707mm x 1000mm | 27.8" x 39.4" |
B2 | 500mm x 707mm | 19.7" x 27.8" |
B3 | 353mm x 500mm | 13.9" x 19.7" |
B4 | 250mm x 353mm | 9.8" x 13.9" |
B5 | 176mm x 250mm | 6.9" x 9.8" |
B6 | 125mm x 176mm | 4.9" x 6.9" |
B7 | 88mm x 125mm | 3.5" x 4.9" |
B8 | 62mm x 88mm | 2.4" x 3.5" |
B9 | 44mm x 62mm | 1.7" x 2.4" |
B10 | 31mm x 44mm | 1.2" x 1.7" |