What Paper, Cardstock and Board Types and GSM Weights Does Valenna Offer?

Paper is lighter and flexible, cardstock is heavier and stiffer, and board is the rigid or layered material used for demanding covers and packaging. GSM (grams per square metre) measures weight, not coating, stiffness or printer compatibility.

📚 The three families

Family	Typical weights	Used for
Paper	80 to about 130gsm	Documents, writing paper, notebook interiors, inserts
Cardstock	160 to 350gsm	Certificates, cards, covers, invitations, packaging
Board	620 to 1000gsm and up	Rigid covers, mounts, displays, packaging structures

See the GSM comparison chart for what each weight suits.

⚠️ Warning: raw board and finished notebook covers are different. Valenna's triplex board range includes a 1000gsm glossy board sold as raw cardstock. The hard rigid cover option on custom notebooks is 1200gsm. Do not treat the 1000gsm triplex product as the same finished notebook-cover option.

🖨️ Printer compatibility

A printer's maximum supported weight decides what you can print on. Heavy board is usually cut, mounted or bound rather than fed through a home printer. See will this paper or cardstock work in my printer?

❓ Frequently asked questions

Is cardstock the same as board?

No. Cardstock is a heavy sheet you can often print on. Board is thicker and rigid.

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