Bond Paper Weight

One rule of thumb to follow is.
Bond paper weight. The thicker the sheet the more impressive it feels. The heavier the basic weight the thicker the sheet. In general fine business papers printer papers and personal stationery range in weight from 20 lb. If 500 sheets of bond paper 17 x 22 inches weigh 20 lbs then a ream of paper cut to letter size will be labeled as 20 lb.
The most common paper weight today is 20 lb. Also the most popular business letterhead or stationary weight. Most often found in your everyday copy machine. What is the right paper weight.
Basis weight the basis weight of a paper is the designated fixed weight of 500 sheets measured in pounds in that paper s basic sheet size. Learn about the thinnest and thickest papers. Generally multipurpose paper used in the office printer. An uncut sheet of bond paper is 17 x 22 inches while an uncut sheet of cover paper is 20 x 26 inches.
The most common sizes some of which you may recognize are bond text book cover index and tag. Perfect weight for brochures and presentations. 1 800 8010 jam. Our paper weight chart to converts any weight to bond offset cover index points caliper millimeters and metric.