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Default paper options (media) have been set to provide you with the right type of paper for the product you are ordering, so you can be confident that you will receive great results without changing your media type. You can also be confident that you are acting sustainably as we only use 100% recycled woodland trust paper.

Paper Weight

Paper weight indicates how heavy and thick the paper will be. It is measured in ‘gsm’ which stands for grams per square metre. 80gsm is standard printer paper but to create a more premium feel you may want something a bit thicker with a higher gsm. Here is our guide to paper weights:

Paper weight

How it is commonly used

80gsm

Standard office printer paper used for course handouts, dissertations, meeting notes etc.

100gsm

More premium office paper which we use as standard for colour printing.

130gsm

Durable paper that is mainly used for leaflets, booklets and magazines.

170gsm

Tough paper that is used for posters, flyers and post cards. It can also be used for brochure covers.

250gsm

Paper at this weight is considered to be card (board), it can be used to add a quality finish to flyers or for the cover of a booklet.

350gsm

Ideally used for a business card.

Colour

Many of our products can be printed on colour paper or card. We offer a range of bold and pastel colours. This is ideal for using as a cover to your document to create a bit of interest.

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