Basis Weight Comparison Chart

To use this chart, select two types of paper to be compared. Example: To determine what weight text sheet is similar to a 28 lb. bond, first locate 28 lb. bond in the top section on the fifth line of the chart. Move across the line to the "book" column. 28 lb. bond would be similar in weight to standard 70 lb. book.

Basis Weight Comparisons

Bond
17 x 22 Book
25 x 38 Cover
20 x 26 Bristol
22-1/2 x 28-1/2 Index
25-1/2 x 30-1/2 Tag
24 x 36

Bond
Duplicator
Ledger
Mimeo
Writing 13 33 18 22 27 30

16 41 22 27 33 37

20 51 28 34 42 46

24 61 33 41 50 56

28 71 39 48 58 64

32 81 45 55 67 74

36 91 50 62 75 83

40 102 56 69 83 93

44 112 61 75 92 102

Book
Offset
Text
12 30 16 20 25 27

16 40 21 27 32 36

18 45 24 30 37 41

20 50 27 34 41 45

24 60 32 40 49 55

28 70 38 47 57 64

31 80 43 54 66 73

35 90 48 60 74 82

39 100 54 67 81 91

47 120 65 80 98 109

59 150 80 100 123 136

Cover
29 73 40 49 60 66

36 91 50 62 75 82

43 110 60 74 90 100

47 119 65 80 96 108

58 146 80 99 120 134

65 164 90 111 135 149

72 183 100 124 150 166

Vellum
Bristol
33 84 46 57 69 77

39 99 54 67 81 90

46 118 65 80 98 109

58 148 81 100 121 135

70 178 97 120 146 162

Index
43 110 60 74 90 100

53 135 74 91 110 122

67 170 93 115 140 156

82 208 114 140 170 189

105 267 146 182 220 244

Tag
43 110 60 74 90 100

54 137 75 93 113 125

65 165 90 111 135 150

76 192 105 130 158 175

87 220 120 148 180 200

109 275 151 186 225 250

130 330 181 222 270 300

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	Basis Weight Comparisons
	Bond 17 x 22	Book 25 x 38	Cover 20 x 26	Bristol 22-1/2 x 28-1/2	Index 25-1/2 x 30-1/2	Tag 24 x 36
Bond Duplicator Ledger Mimeo Writing	13	33	18	22	27	30
	16	41	22	27	33	37
	20	51	28	34	42	46
	24	61	33	41	50	56
	28	71	39	48	58	64
	32	81	45	55	67	74
	36	91	50	62	75	83
	40	102	56	69	83	93
	44	112	61	75	92	102
Book Offset Text	12	30	16	20	25	27
	16	40	21	27	32	36
	18	45	24	30	37	41
	20	50	27	34	41	45
	24	60	32	40	49	55
	28	70	38	47	57	64
	31	80	43	54	66	73
	35	90	48	60	74	82
	39	100	54	67	81	91
	47	120	65	80	98	109
	59	150	80	100	123	136
Cover	29	73	40	49	60	66
	36	91	50	62	75	82
	43	110	60	74	90	100
	47	119	65	80	96	108
	58	146	80	99	120	134
	65	164	90	111	135	149
	72	183	100	124	150	166
Vellum Bristol	33	84	46	57	69	77
	39	99	54	67	81	90
	46	118	65	80	98	109
	58	148	81	100	121	135
	70	178	97	120	146	162
Index	43	110	60	74	90	100
	53	135	74	91	110	122
	67	170	93	115	140	156
	82	208	114	140	170	189
	105	267	146	182	220	244
Tag	43	110	60	74	90	100
	54	137	75	93	113	125
	65	165	90	111	135	150
	76	192	105	130	158	175
	87	220	120	148	180	200
	109	275	151	186	225	250
	130	330	181	222	270	300