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Find the right paper + cover inside.
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Papers and covers, explained
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Take a deep dive into our options to find
the right fit for your project.
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Look and feel: Smooth, semi-matte,
lighter weight.
Best for: Longer projects, books where
text and image carry equal weight,
low-cost projects.
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Look and feel: Slight gloss, rich color,
deep blacks.
Best for: Polished gallery books, photography, cookbooks, anything
image-forward.
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Look and feel: Same heavyweight stock as
Lustre, but no sheen (like a fine art catalog).
Best for: Paintings, drawings, moody photography, anything where you don’t
want glare.
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Mohawk
Superfine Eggshell
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Look and feel: Uncoated
and lightly textured.
Best for: Fine art, illustration, watercolor, photography with an artisanal feel.
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Look and feel: Our heaviest stock.
Semi-gloss, archival, photo-lab quality.
Best for: Portfolios, wedding albums,
high-end client deliverables.
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Look and feel: Flexible
and light.
Best for: Zines, mailers,
leave-behinds, proof copies,
low-cost casual projects.
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Look and feel: Photos are printed
directly on the cover (as opposed to
a separate
dust jacket).
Best for: Most photo book projects.
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Hardcover with
dust jacket (matte
or gloss finish)
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Look and feel: A printed jacket wraps
over the linen color of your choice.
Best for: Professional
or bookstore-quality pieces, premium gifts.
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Pro tip
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Explore paper
before you print
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See our papers before you commit with a Blurb swatch kit. See how text and images look on every paper, so you can choose
with confidence.
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*Save 25% on photo books and 25% on paperback and hardcover books, notebooks, journals, and magazines uploaded to your own account with code: CHOICE25B. Offer valid through August 27, 2026 (11:59 p.m. local time). Valid only for photo books, paperback and hardcover books, notebooks, journals, & magazines uploaded to and purchased through your own account. The discount is applied toward your product total with no minimum or maximum order amount. This offer has a maximum value of $500. This offer is good for two uses, and cannot be used for ebook or PDF purchases, and wall art, or combined with volume discounts, custom orders, other promotional codes, gift cards, or used for adjustments on previous orders.
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