{"id":493,"date":"2014-06-04T12:54:50","date_gmt":"2014-06-04T12:54:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.printivity.com\/insights\/?p=493"},"modified":"2026-05-27T22:54:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T22:54:21","slug":"80-lb-gloss-text-your-everyday-glossy-paper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insights.printivity.com\/80-lb-gloss-text-your-everyday-glossy-paper","title":{"rendered":"80 lb Gloss Text: Your Everyday Glossy Paper"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>80 lb Gloss Text is a fantastic go-to glossy sheet for print projects: it\u2019s thin, elegant, and has a fantastic price. Print projects ranging from sell sheets to magazines to catalogs all take advantage of the elegance of the 80 lb gloss text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">80 lb Gloss Text is a pragmatic and elegant sheet of paper<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are 3 main paper coating types for customers to choose from uncoated, matte, and gloss. Uncoated paper is, as the name suggests, not coated and has a more textured feel to it. Matte paper is coated with a smooth finish that will appear kind of \u201cdull\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gloss text paper is a coated paper that gives off a high shine that illuminates the colors printed on it. I consider 80 lb Gloss Text both \u201cpragmatic\u201d and \u201celegant\u201d because of its simplicity compared to other popular paper types.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of Printivity\u2019s customers prefer printing their projects on glossy sheets because it gives off a distinct professional quality. The question is\u2014what weight of glossy sheet is the best for their project?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Printivity currently provides 3 different weight types for printing on a glossy, standard (by standard, I mean \u201cnon-cardstock\u201d) sheet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>60 lb Gloss Text,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>80 lb Gloss Text, or<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>100 lb Gloss Text<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.printivity.com\/landing\/insights\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"256\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.printivity.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BannerBusinessCards-1024x256.png?resize=1024%2C256&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Get 20% off your first order at Printivity banner ad\" class=\"wp-image-2648\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Choosing between the 3 types of Gloss Text at Printivity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For many print customers that want a thin gloss sheet, 80 lb Gloss Text is a good balance among the 3 gloss text options. 80 lb Gloss Text is the most cost-effective sheet among the three options.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>60 lb Gloss Text is our ultra-thin glossy sheet, most frequently used for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.printivity.com\/landing\/magazines\">print magazines<\/a>. Because it is typically a specialty sheet, it is more difficult to find than 80 lb Gloss Text. Because of its ultra-thin qualities, it also requires special handling and production procedures at our printing facilities. It is recommended to print with 60 lb gloss text when the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.printivity.com\/books\/perfect-bound-books\">perfect bound book<\/a> is over 200 pages. This way the book stays lightweight and flexible even with a high <a href=\"https:\/\/www.printivity.com\/insights\/how-do-you-count-pages-in-a-booklet-for-printing\">page count<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>100 lb Gloss Text is our premium glossy standard sheet. As you might expect, it is the thickest of the 3 sheets. When you hold a booklet printed on 100 lb Gloss Text, it feels weighty and substantial in your hands. 100 lb Gloss Text is recommended for thin booklets so that the books are not too flimsy. A flimsy book can appear cheap to some.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, many customers prefer a thinner sheet of gloss. It feels more delicate to their touch, and makes for thinner, lighter books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you\u2019re looking for other kinds of paper<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for other kinds of paper, you should check out our articles about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.printivity.com\/insights\/what-is-the-difference-between-matte-and-glossy-paper\">matte vs glossy paper<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.printivity.com\/insights\/the-difference-between-uncoated-gloss-and-matte-paper-finishing\" class=\"broken_link\">our paper weight guide<\/a>. Or email our customer service representatives at <a href=\"mailto:service@printivity.com\">service@printivity.com<\/a> and request complimentary paper samples!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"768\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"1948\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.printivity.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PhotoRetouch_SS_pg47_v3-1024x768.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Stack of saddle stitch booklet templates\" class=\"wp-image-1948\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shop Saddle Stitch Booklets at Printivity<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"1793\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.printivity.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/presentation-folders-pdp.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"Presentation folder cover and opened\" class=\"wp-image-1793\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shop Folders at Printivity<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"1776\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.printivity.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Postcards_Transparent.png?ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1776\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shop Postcards at Printivity<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.printivity.com\/products\" style=\"background-color:#ef4129\">Order Now From Printivity.com<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>80 lb Gloss Text is a fantastic go-to glossy sheet for print projects: it\u2019s thin, elegant, and has a fantastic [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":510,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,9,15],"tags":[30,36,95,103,195,224,284,292,294,318,328,358,364,425],"class_list":["post-493","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-paper","category-print","category-vocabulary_and_terms","tag-80-lb-text-gloss","tag-advertise-products","tag-business-owners","tag-catalog","tag-entrepreneurs","tag-gloss-paper","tag-magazine","tag-marketing-investment","tag-marketing-products","tag-online-printing","tag-paper-weight","tag-print-advertising","tag-print-media-marketing","tag-small-business"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/insights.printivity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/brochure1-1.png?fit=4267%2C3404&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pgont1-7X","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/insights.printivity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/493","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/insights.printivity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/insights.printivity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/insights.printivity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/insights.printivity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=493"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/insights.printivity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/493\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10399,"href":"https:\/\/insights.printivity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/493\/revisions\/10399"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/insights.printivity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/510"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/insights.printivity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=493"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/insights.printivity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=493"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/insights.printivity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=493"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}