Stock Types brief look into paper stocks.
Bond: writing papers, including ledger, that accept ink readily and can be erased Coated: book paper with a clay coating ensuring smoothness (dull, satin, gloss, matte) Text: uncoated book paper (often of an interesting color) used for announcements and the like Offset: uncoated book paper treated with sizing to resist moisture Opaque: uncoated book paper treated to be less transparent Cover: coated and uncoated; used for book covers, brochures, etc. Mill Bristol: a board grade receptive to folding, embossing, and stamping Newsprint: used for printing newspapers; highly acidic, degrades quickly Digital: for copiers and ink-jet and laser printers, as well as high-end digital presses like Xeikon and Indigo Coated One Side - A cover stock that has a coating on one side and is dull on the reverse side. Coated Two Sides - A cover stock that has a coating on both sides.