[NFB-Braille-Discussion] Braille Paper Weight

[Tony May]

Personally, I think it depends on the person producing the braille and how they are producing it. I have a lot of pain from neuropathy and fibromyalgia so when I use a slate and stylus, I prefer 67 pound velum to make it a little easier on my hands. If you are using a Perkins Brailler, the heavier paper wouldn’t matter as much.  Choose whatever is more affordable.

Take care,  
Tony

> On Feb 20, 2023, at 9:47 AM, Jen via NFB-Braille-Discussion <nfb-braille-discussion at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> I'm in the braille proofreading course. I've discovered there are two types of braille paper. There's heavyweight (90 lb card stock) and 80 lb paper, the lighter-weight variety. Which kind of paper is best? Personally, I like the heavyweight paper because I think it holds dots better. But the NLS standards say braille books should be brailled on 80 lb paper. Thoughts?
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