gsm - Grams per Square Meter
This denotes the weight of the paper. As a comparison:
80 gsm : the weight of your standard copier/printer paper.
80-130 gsm : are thin paper, typically used for letterbox distribution and high turnover promotional material, like flyers. Note that any paper less than 140 gsm will show through printing on the other side.
130-150 gsm : are ideal for flyers and brochures, especialy folder items and items were "show through" is not desirable.
200+ gsm : is reasonably thick, high quality paper, that is not recommended for folding items.
300 gsm : is a thick card stock used for business cards
This denotes the weight of the paper. As a comparison:
80 gsm : the weight of your standard copier/printer paper.
80-130 gsm : are thin paper, typically used for letterbox distribution and high turnover promotional material, like flyers. Note that any paper less than 140 gsm will show through printing on the other side.
130-150 gsm : are ideal for flyers and brochures, especialy folder items and items were "show through" is not desirable.
200+ gsm : is reasonably thick, high quality paper, that is not recommended for folding items.
300 gsm : is a thick card stock used for business cards
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Sizes A6 is 105mm X 148mm (A5 folded in half) A5 is 210mm X 148mm (A4 folded in half) A4 is 297mm X 210mm (A4 is the standard letter paper size.) A3 is 297mm X 420mm (2 times A4) A2 is 420mm X 594mm (2 times A3) A1 is 594mm X 841mm (2 times A2) A0 is 841mm X 1189mm (2 times A1) DL is 99mm X 210mm (A4 folded in 3) |  |
