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title: "100lb Cardstock Thickness, Weight and What It Prints Best"
description: "100lb cardstock means 100lb cover: about 0.010 inches thick and 271 gsm. See how it compares to 14pt, what it prints best, and where it is too thin."
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# 100lb Cardstock Thickness, Weight and What It Prints Best

100lb cardstock means 100lb cover: about 0.010 inches thick and 271 gsm. See how it compares to 14pt, what it prints best, and where it is too thin.

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