5" × 8" Paperback Cover Dimensions: 130 Pages, B&W Cream
How These Dimensions Are Calculated
pdf_width = (2 × 5") + 0.3250" + 0.25" = 10.5750"
pdf_height = 8" + 0.25" = 8.2500"
The 0.25" added to both width and height accounts for 0.125" bleed on each side. Your cover image must extend into this bleed area to avoid white edges after trimming.
Cover Layout (Left to Right)
Key Specifications
- Trim size: 5" × 8"
- Page count: 130 pages
- Paper type: Black & White on Cream Paper
- Bleed: 0.125" on all outer edges
- Safe margin: 0.25" inside trim line
- Spine text: Allowed (130 ≥ 79 pages)
- Barcode reserve: 2" × 1.2" on back cover
- Resolution: 300 DPI, RGB color space
Dimensions in Multiple Units
| Measurement | Inches | Points (pt) | Millimeters | Pixels (300 DPI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDF Width | 10.5750" | 761.40 | 268.60 mm | 3173 px |
| PDF Height | 8.2500" | 594.00 | 209.55 mm | 2475 px |
| Spine Width | 0.3250" | 23.40 | 8.25 mm | 98 px |
At 80–149 pages on cream paper, spine widths reach roughly 0.20"–0.37". The warmth of cream stock elevates short literary works — poetry collections, personal essays, and bilingual editions commonly use this configuration. Cream paper is only available for black-and-white paperbacks, so cover imagery must rely on contrast rather than color. For a 100-page book, the spine difference between cream and white paper is about 0.025 inches — small but meaningful when designing a tight spine-text layout. Always use the unrounded spine value from this calculator when setting guides in your design software.