What is the difference between coated and uncoated paper?
Paper is available as uncoated, coated both sides, and coated one side only. Coated means that the paper has a smooth finish to it. The coating can have a range of gloss, from a dull finish to a high-gloss finish. Coated paper is often used for 4-color printing because the colors “pop” more because they are “resting” on the coated finish rather than “soaking” into uncoated paper. However, many uncoated stock work very well nowadays with 4-color jobs. Coated one side paper is often used for a card that has a 4-color image on the outside, but need to have handwriting on the inside.
