Uncoated & coated – from these 2 MAIN CATEGORIES, it can be divided into more sub categories. This sub division is due to the advancement of technology that created for specific printing method or usage and environmental requirement.
Fine paper – text and cover papers are made with a smooth finish, a natural finish (called vellum, wove, or eggshell) or a textured finish (felt, linen and many more). High end premium papers feature better formation, opacity and ink holdout for better print results.
Bond paper – designed for letterhead, corporate identity programs, and office printers. They are make to perform equally well for a pen/pencil, offset printing, engraving and thermography, laser printing and now inkjet printing.
Offset paper – used in a printing method in which the impression is made onto an intermediate surface, such as a rubber blanket, which transfers it to the paper.