Definitions for "Bristol board"
a high quality heavy weight drawing paper, sometimes made with cotton fiber prepared or glued together, usually with a caliper thickness of 0.006" and up, used for many types of two-dimensional artwork, including lettering.
Heavy duty paper board with soft surface Sold in thickness based on weight - 10 Ib., 20 Ib.
A type of lightly textured drawing paper that is typically stiff and holds up well to multiple erasing. Includes two types of surfaces – Smooth or Plate finish, which is ideal for pencil and ink, and Vellum or Kid, which is slightly more textured and works well with crayon and charcoal.