An inkjet recording medium comprising a support and an ink-receiving layer
on a support, wherein the hardness of the ink-receiving layer is 9.0 or
more; and the D/I value of the ink-receiving layer defined by ASTM E430
is 40 or more, or an inkjet recording medium comprising a support and an
ink-receiving layer on a support, wherein the hardness of the
ink-receiving layer is 9.0 or more; and the center surface average
roughness (SRa) of the ink-receiving layer is 0.1 .mu.m or less when
measured under the condition of cutoff of 0.02 to 0.5 mm, and 0.4 .mu.m
or less when measured under the condition of cutoff of 1 to 3 mm.