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Magazine Printing
An A4 issue of 8 to 100 pages or an A5 issue of 8 to 68 pages, with a self cover or an art card cover.
Also ordered as: Zine · Bulletin · Journal Issue
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Magazine: the specification
Cover finishes such as lamination, UV varnish and spot UV are listed only for issues with an art card cover.
A5 magazines offer the same page ranges as A4 on 128 gsm and 157 gsm art paper.
A card-cover issue starts at 12 pages, against 8 pages for a self-cover issue.
The inner papers step up in weight from 80 gsm simili to 128 gsm and 157 gsm art paper.
A matt-laminated cover can also carry spot UV, and a sandblast finish is offered with spot UV as well.
Card covers of 260 gsm and 310 gsm are available on A4 and A5 issues alike.
| Sizes | Magazines are printed at A4, 210 × 297 mm, or A5, 148 × 210 mm. |
|---|---|
| A4 inner papers | An A4 magazine can run on 80 gsm simili paper, 128 gsm art paper or 157 gsm art paper. |
| A5 inner papers | An A5 magazine runs on 128 gsm or 157 gsm art paper. |
| Self-cover page counts | A self-cover issue on art paper runs from 8 to 64 pages in either size. |
| Card-cover page counts | Add a 260 gsm or 310 gsm art card cover and an art paper issue runs from 12 to 68 pages. |
| High page counts | A4 issues on 80 gsm simili paper go up to 96 pages self-covered and 100 pages with an art card cover. |
| Page steps | Issues are listed in four-page steps: 8, 12, 16, 20 pages and onward. |
| Cover options | The cover is either the same paper as the inside pages, as a self cover, or a separate sheet of 260 gsm or 310 gsm art card. |
Questions
Asked about magazine
What sizes can a magazine be printed in?
A4 at 210 × 297 mm and A5 at 148 × 210 mm, both with art paper inner pages of 128 gsm or 157 gsm.
How many pages can a magazine have?
From 8 pages with a self cover to 100 pages on 80 gsm simili with a card cover. On art paper the range is 8 to 64 pages self-covered, or 12 to 68 with a card cover.
What paper weight is used for magazine pages?
80 gsm simili for a lighter A4 issue, or 128 gsm or 157 gsm art paper in A4 and A5.
Does a magazine page count have to be a multiple of four?
Every page count on offer divides by four, from 8 pages upward.
Self cover or card cover: which suits a magazine?
A self cover keeps the whole issue on one paper from 8 pages, while a 260 gsm or 310 gsm art card cover starts at 12 pages and is the option that takes lamination, UV varnish or spot UV.
Can an A5 magazine be printed on 80 gsm paper?
The A5 options are 128 gsm and 157 gsm art paper; 80 gsm simili is listed for A4 issues.
Request a quote for magazine.
Every job is quoted from its specification — stock, quantity, sides, finish, size and deadline.
- Quantity
- Stock — or the feel you want, if you do not know the stock
- Sides printed
- Finish
- Flat and finished size
- The deadline
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