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type: faq
title: "What does point (pt) mean for paper?"
description: "A point, written as pt, is a unit of paper thickness equal to one thousandth of an inch. When you see a stock listed as 14pt or 16pt, that number is tellin"
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# What does point (pt) mean for paper?

A point, written as pt, is a unit of paper thickness equal to one thousandth of an inch. When you see a stock listed as 14pt or 16pt, that number is tellin

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