What's so special about 'bible' paper
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What's so special about 'bible' paper
by Calypso Jones Fri Jan 26, 2024 3:37 pm
https://www.lifewire.com/bible-paper-in-typography-1078239
Bible paper is an extremely thin, lightweight, opaque printing paper with a basic size of 25x38 inches. This specialty paper is generally made from 25% cotton and linen rags or flax. It is a premium grade of book paper that typically has a long life. Its thinness and light weight make it ideal for use in large books with many pages including dictionaries and encyclopedias, which would be bulkier and heavier if they were printed on lesser grades of book paper.
Working With Bible Paper
Bible paper is suitable for offset printing — specifically text, four-color process, tritone, and duotones. Digital files are created as they are for any weight of paper, and images can be printed with the usual screen settings. However, where heavy ink coverage is called for, graphic artists (or their commercial printers) should use under color removal on the images.
Because it is so lightweight and thin, this paper is difficult to work with. It is hard to handle and easily damaged. Extreme care must be taken with it at every stage of the production process. Because of this, printed projects destined for bible paper often carry a price premium to cover the additional handling and spoilage that occur.
Grades of Bible Paper
Bible paper comes in three grades: groundwood, free sheet and blended.
Bible paper is an extremely thin, lightweight, opaque printing paper with a basic size of 25x38 inches. This specialty paper is generally made from 25% cotton and linen rags or flax. It is a premium grade of book paper that typically has a long life. Its thinness and light weight make it ideal for use in large books with many pages including dictionaries and encyclopedias, which would be bulkier and heavier if they were printed on lesser grades of book paper.
Working With Bible Paper
Bible paper is suitable for offset printing — specifically text, four-color process, tritone, and duotones. Digital files are created as they are for any weight of paper, and images can be printed with the usual screen settings. However, where heavy ink coverage is called for, graphic artists (or their commercial printers) should use under color removal on the images.
Because it is so lightweight and thin, this paper is difficult to work with. It is hard to handle and easily damaged. Extreme care must be taken with it at every stage of the production process. Because of this, printed projects destined for bible paper often carry a price premium to cover the additional handling and spoilage that occur.
Grades of Bible Paper
Bible paper comes in three grades: groundwood, free sheet and blended.
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Re: What's so special about 'bible' paper
by Sprintcyclist Fri Jan 26, 2024 6:05 pm
it's very nice paper.
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