11 x 8.5 (US Letter Landscape) Lulu paperback cover size

Exact full-wrap cover dimensions for a 11 × 8.5 in Lulu paperback, including 0.125 in bleed, with a spine sized to your page count.

Trim sizePage count

Full cover (with bleed)

Pixels at 300 DPI

Spine width

Front cover starts at

from the left edge, including bleed

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11 x 8.5 Lulu paperback cover dimensions by page count

Pages	Any paper: cover (in)	Any paper: pixels	Spine
32	22.382 × 8.750	6715 × 2625	0.132 in
50	22.423 × 8.750	6727 × 2625	0.173 in
76	22.481 × 8.750	6745 × 2625	0.231 in
80	22.490 × 8.750	6748 × 2625	0.240 in
100	22.535 × 8.750	6761 × 2625	0.285 in
150	22.648 × 8.750	6795 × 2625	0.398 in
200	22.760 × 8.750	6829 × 2625	0.510 in
250	22.873 × 8.750	6862 × 2625	0.623 in
300	22.986 × 8.750	6896 × 2625	0.736 in
350	23.098 × 8.750	6930 × 2625	0.848 in
400	23.211 × 8.750	6964 × 2625	0.961 in
450	23.324 × 8.750	6998 × 2625	1.074 in
500	23.436 × 8.750	7031 × 2625	1.186 in
550	23.549 × 8.750	7065 × 2625	1.299 in
600	23.661 × 8.750	7099 × 2625	1.411 in
700	23.887 × 8.750	7166 × 2625	1.637 in
800	24.112 × 8.750	7234 × 2625	1.862 in

Lulu allows 32–800 pages for this format, and spine text from 81 pages. Pixel sizes are at 300 DPI, rounded up.

Other Lulu paperback trim sizes

4.25 × 6.875 in · Pocketbook 5 × 8 in · Novella 5.5 × 8.5 in · Digest 5.83 × 8.27 in · A5 6 × 9 in · US Trade 6.14 × 9.21 in · Royal 6.63 × 10.25 in · Comic Book 7 × 10 in · Executive 7.44 × 9.68 in · Crown Quarto 7.5 × 7.5 in · Small Square 8.27 × 11.69 in · A4 8.5 × 8.5 in · Square 8.5 × 11 in · US Letter 9 × 7 in · Small Landscape

Specs last checked against Lulu's published specs in September 2026.

Frequently asked questions

What size is a 11 x 8.5 Lulu paperback cover?

It depends on page count. A 11 x 8.5 in Lulu paperback with 200 pages needs a full cover of 22.760 × 8.750 in (6829 × 2625 px at 300 DPI). The height is always 8.750 in.

How much bleed does a Lulu 11 x 8.5 cover need?

0.125 in on every outside edge. Keep text at least 0.5 in inside the trim line. Lulu recommends this 0.5 in safety margin on all covers.

Can I put text on the spine?

Lulu allows spine text from 81 pages. Leave some space between the text and each spine edge, because the fold can shift slightly in production.