How heavy is my brochure?

An important consideration when printing a brochure or leaflet for mailing will be its weight. If you are not using a mailing house and are handling the postage yourselves, here is a quick reference guide to calculate the weight of your final printed item.

The tables show five popular weights of paper and the total number of pages (not the number of sheets) for example an A4 sheet folded in half will have 4 pages. It assumes that booklets will be stapled, for a perfect binding add an extra 2 to 3g.

NEW! - Click here to use our Brochure Weight Calculator

The weights below are rounded to the nearest gram and are intended as a rough guide for posting one or two items.

A5 Stapled brochure

	4p	8p	12p	16p	24p	32p	36p
80gsm	5g	10g	15g	20g	30g	40g	45g
100gsm	6g	12g	19g	25g	37g	50g	56g
120gsm	7.5g	15g	23g	30g	45g	60g	67g
170gsm	11g	16g	32g	42g	63g	85g	95g
250gsm	16g	31g	47g	62g	93g	127g	140g

A4 Stapled brochure

	4p	8p	12p	16p	24p	32p	36p
80gsm	10g	20g	30g	40g	60g	80g	90g
100gsm	12.5g	25g	38g	50g	75g	100g	112g
120gsm	15g	30g	45g	60g	90g	120g	154g
170gsm	21g	42g	64g	85g	127g	170g	191g
250gsm	31g	63g	94g	125g	187g	250g	281g

DL Folded or Stapled leaflet

	4p	6p	8p	12p	16p	24p
80gsm	4g	5g	7g	11g	14g	22g
100gsm	5g	7g	9g	13g	18g	26g
120gsm	5g	8g	11g	16g	22g	32g
170gsm	8g	11g	15g	23g	30g	56g
250gsm	11g	17g	22g	33g	44g	66g

What is the weight of my envelope?

The weight of an envelope will vary depending type of envelope and the paper stock being used. As a rough guide, we have shown below the weight for a standard envelope without a gusset.

If you are using ready-made envelopes then ask your supplier for a weight, if you are having overprinted envelopes, or custom printed envelopes made to your requirements, then check with your printer.

Standard envelope (no gusset)

	DL (110x120mm)	C5 (162x229mm)	C4 (229x324mm)
80gsm	3g	8g	15g
100gsm	4g	10g	18g
120gsm	5g	12g	22g
170gsm	7g	18g	31g

What is the thickness of my brochure?

The thickness of a brochure not only depends on the weight of the paper but its bulk, as the same weight can have a different thickness. So you must know what paper stock you are using to calculate its thickness.

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Your printer will be able to advise you on the best paper for your requirements and budget and should be able to supply you with the thickness and weight based on this material.

If you would like Swallowtail Print to quote for a printed brochures or for bespoke printed envelopes then contact our sale team on 01603 868862.