'''Card stock''', also called '''cover stock''' or '''pasteboard''', is a [[paperboard|paper stock]] that is thicker and more durable than normal writing or printing [[paper]], but thinner and more flexible than other forms of [[paperboard]]. Card stock is often used for [[business card]]s, [[postcard]]s, [[playing cards]], catalogue covers, [[scrapbooking]], and other uses which require higher durability than regular paper. The texture is usually smooth, but can be textured, metallic, or glossy. When card stock is labeled as '''cover stock''' it often has a coated finish on one side or both sides (CS1 or CS2 - Coated one side, Coated 2 side) to produce a glossy look and smooth texture, especially in use for the printing of business cards and book covers.<ref name="Paper Weight, Paper Size, Coated Paper, Matte Paper">{{cite news|title=Paper Weight, Paper Size, Coated Paper, Matte Paper|url=http://www.printindustry.com/Newsletters/Newsletter-40.aspx|newspaper=Printing Industry Exchange, LLC|date=Nov 2004}}</ref>