What is gator board? Learn how this rigid foam-core substrate with wood-fiber facers outperforms standard foam board for signs, displays, and mounting.
14pt cardstock is 0.014 inches thick and 16pt is 0.016, 0.36 mm against 0.41 mm. 14pt wins on cost and volume, 16pt on hand-feel. Both print at 4OVER4.
Certificate paper comes in parchment, linen, and heavyweight stocks. Learn which weight, finish, and security features fit your needs.
Card stock is paper thick enough to stand on its own, from about 80 lb cover up. What it is used for, the kinds, weights in pounds, gsm and points.
Learn what 100 lb matte cover stock weighs, how thick it feels, and when matte beats gloss, then match the stock to the right 4OVER4 print job with ease.
100lb text and 100lb cover are different papers. See the gsm, the caliper, how each one folds and mails, and which 4OVER4 products run on 100lb stock.
Food paper sheets line baskets and wrap sandwiches. Compare greaseproof, waxed and poly stocks, the four sizes that matter, and how to print without blotching.
Six metals, three thicknesses, four surface finishes, and the engraved numbering that turns a custom metal card into a VIP or membership pass at 4OVER4.COM.
Door hangers run on 14pt or 16pt gloss cover with a High Gloss UV Coating. What the caliper buys you, why the die-cut hole fails first, and which stock to order.
Foam board poster printing explained: 3/16 vs 1/2 inch board, how to mount one without tearing the liner, matte or gloss finish, and why it stays indoors.
Foil sticker paper is a metallized facestock you print over, while foil stamping adds foil to one area. How each looks, what it costs, and which to order.
Gloss cardstock cover is coated-two-sides stock, usually 14pt or 16pt. How its weight and coating work, where it beats matte, and the three jobs it fails.
This index gathers 28 resources on printing paper stock guide, written to be used, not skimmed. Good first reads: What Type of Paper Are Brochures Printed On?, Matte vs Glossy Brochures and Which Finish Wins in 2026 and Matte vs Glossy Business Cards.
Most readers here end up at all printing categories next. The guides hub covers the rest of the map, and the printing guides handle the technical side whenever a spec needs decoding.
