APPENDIX H – Paper

TYPES

Bond
a grade of paper made from either cotton, chemical wood pulp, or a combination of the two, constructed for strength and durability, commonly used for letterheads, business forms, etc. The term originally applied to cotton-content paper used for printing bonds and legal documents.

Offset
a grade of paper designed for use in offset printing that has high surface strength and does not curl easily, commonly used for the inside pages of booklets, flyers, etc.

Text
a variety of high quality papers that come in a wide range of colors and textures, usually made with a matching or coordinating cover, often used for brochures and pamphlets.

Cover
heavyweight papers that have good folding characteristics, used for covers on booklets and brochures as well as reply cards, posters, folders and pamphlets.

Index
a smooth surfaced cover weight paper used for cards, forms and occasionally covers

NCR
a light paper chemically treated to allow a transfer of impression from one sheet to another, used for forms.

Coated papers processed with a surface coating to produce a very smooth surface. The coating allows for maximum ink holdout (prevents the ink from being absorbed by the paper), and the smooth surface reflects light directly, which allows for better color reproduction than is possible on uncoated papers. They are available in matte, dull, and glossy finishes, and are normally used in full/process color printing.

STANDARD/PRE-CUT SHEET SIZES

8 1/2 x 11 - letter
8 1/2 x 11 - legal
11 x 17 - ledger

FOLDS

* note on gate fold: You would need to do part of this by hand, since the Print Shop does not have the equipment to do this type of fold totally by machine.

ENVELOPE STYLES/SIZES

Announcement style envelopes have square flaps and are used for invitations. White and natural announcement envelopes are stocked by the Print Shop in the following sizes:
A2 53/4 x 43/8 used as a carrier envelope, or reply envelope for an A6 or A7 size invitation
A6 61/2 x 43/4 used as a carrier envelope, or a reply envelope for an A7 size invitation
A7 71/4 x 51/4 used as a carrier envelope

[NOTE: invitations should be 1/8" smaller than the envelope in width and height.]

Other envelopes are purchased by Publications on a per-project basis. Commonly used standard sizes are listed under each description.