High-Quality Affordable Magazine Printing

The paper you choose for your magazine has a significant impact on its appearance, quality, and the cost of production. If you print the interior of your magazine in black and white, you can use lightweight, uncoated paper, while if you have lots of photographs or other graphic elements, then heavier, coated paper will give the best results. We’ll be happy to guide and advise you on the most appropriate paper choices for your project and your budget.

While the specifications depend on your magazine design we recommend 80 gsm / 54 lb, 105 gsm / 70 lb, 128 gsm / 86 lb, 157 gsm / 106 lb coated paper or 80 gsm / 54 lb, 100 gsm / 68 lb uncoated paper for magazine interiors as they give a pleasing, vibrant finish to any photography or artwork while leaving the text easy to read. Choosing magazine interior paper depends on the size of the publication and its thickness, too. We typically recommend thinner paper for the interior. Thinner paper can be opened flat easily, which is best for a smaller magazine. If the interior paper is too thick, magazines can be harder to open and browse. 

If you’ve chosen to print your magazine at 8.5” x 11” or larger, we recommend using thicker paper for the inside pages. For example, 128 gsm / 86 lb, 157 gsm / 106 lb coated paper or 100 gsm / 68 lb uncoated paper. If it’s a slim magazine with 32 pages or fewer and you want perfect binding, then 200 gsm / 135 lb coated paper will be needed to reach the required minimum 3 mm spine width.