Design for print - Paper sizes

Source: http://www.papersizes.org/us-paper-sizes.htm

European displays are metric where in the UK we still have imperial sizes such as 20" x 30". Paper sizes listed below:

A Series Formats (mm) B Series Formats (mm) C Series Formats (mm) 4A0 1682 x 2378 – – – – 2A0 1189 x 1682 – – – – A0 841 x 1189 B0 1000 x 1414 C0 917 x 1297 A1 594x 841 B1 707 x 1000 C1 648 x 917 A2 420 x 594 B2 500 x 707 C2 458 x 648 A3 297 x 420 B3 353 x 500 C3 324 x 458 A4 210 x 297 B4 250 x 353 C4 229 x 324 A5 148 x 210 B5 176 x 250 C5 162 x 229 A6 105 x 148 B6 125 x 176 C6 114 x 162 A7 74 x 105 B7 88 x 125 C7 81 x 114 A8 52 x 74 B8 62 x 88 C8 57 x 81 A9 37 x 52 B9 44 x 62 C9 40 x 57 A10 26 x 37 B10 31 x 44 C10 28 x 40

The magnification factors between all A sizes:

fromto A0 A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 A0 100% 71% 50% 35% 25% 18% 12.5% 8.8% 6.2% 4.4% 3.1% A1 141% 100% 71% 50% 35% 25% 18% 12.5% 8.8% 6.2% 4.4% A2 200% 141% 100% 71% 50% 35% 25% 18% 12.5% 8.8% 6.2% A3 283% 200% 141% 100% 71% 50% 35% 25% 18% 12.5% 8.8% A4 400% 283% 200% 141% 100% 71% 50% 35% 25% 18% 12.5% A5 566% 400% 283% 200% 141% 100% 71% 50% 35% 25% 18% A6 800% 566% 400% 283% 200% 141% 100% 71% 50% 35% 25% A7 1131% 800% 566% 400% 283% 200% 141% 100% 71% 50% 35% A8 1600% 1131% 800% 566% 400% 283% 200% 141% 100% 71% 50% A9 2263% 1600% 1131% 800% 566% 400% 283% 200% 141% 100% 71% A10 3200% 2263% 1600% 1131% 800% 566% 400% 283% 200% 141% 100%

Large format printing Posters and printing sizes

Double Quad Crown  60 x 40" Elephant  28 x 23" Quad Demy  45 x 35"  Super Royal  27 1⁄2 x 20 1⁄2" Quad Crown  40 x30"  Double Foolscap  27 x 17" Double Demy  35 x 22 1⁄2"  Royal  25 x 20" Quad Foolscap  34 x 27"  Medium  23 x 18" Double Large Post  33 x 21"  Demy  22 1⁄2 x 17 1⁄2"  Double Post  31 1⁄2 x 19 1⁄2"  Music Demy  20 x 15 1⁄2"  Imperial  30 x 22"  Crown  20 x 15"  Double Crown  30 x 20" Post  19 1⁄4 x 15 1⁄2"  - - Foolscap  17 x 13 1⁄2"

Table of Envelope Sizes From C0 to C10

Size	Height x Width (mm)	Height x Width (in)
C0	1297 x 917 mm	51.5 x 36.1 in
C1	917 x 648 mm	36.1 x 25.5 in
C2	648 x 458 mm	25.5 x 18.0 in
C3	458 x 324 mm	18.0 x 12.8 in
C4	324 x 229 mm	12.8 x 9.0 in
C5	229 x 162 mm	9.0 x 6.4 in
C6	162 x 114 mm	6.4 x 4.5 in
C7	114 x 81 mm	4.5 x. 3.2 in
C8	81 x 57 mm	3.2 x 2.2 in
C9	57 x 40 mm	2.2 x 1.6 in
C10	40 x 28 mm	1.6 x 1.1 in

Table of Paper Sizes From B0 to B10

Size	Height x Width (mm)	Height x Width (in)
B0	1414 x 1000 mm	55.7 x 39.4 in
B1	1000 x 707 mm	39.4 x 27.8 in
B2	707 x 500 mm	27.8 x 19.7 in
B3	500 x 353 mm	19.7 x 13.9 in
B4	353 x 250 mm	13.9 x 9.8 in
B5	250 x 176 mm	9.8 x 6.9 in
B6	176 x 125 mm	6.9 x 4.9 in
B7	125 x 88 mm	4.9 x. 3.5 in
B8	88 x 62 mm	3.5 x 2.4 in
B9	62 x 44 mm	2.4 x 1.7 in
B10	44 x 31 mm	1.7 x 1.2 in

Newspaper sizes:

Tabloid Size

Dimensions: 430 x 280 mm (16.9" x 11.0")

The tabloid size is often referred to as being 'half the size of a broadsheet' however this is not strictly true as broadsheet is 750 x 600 mm (29.5" x 23.5")

Tabloid size is actually not very different from A3 and thus a transition to printing tabloids on an A2 sheet (remember that newspaper sizes are the size of the folded pages) would be sensible in the longer term.

Background

The word tabloid when referring to newspaper sizes comes from the style of journalism known as 'tabloid journalism' that compacted stories into short, easy to read and often exaggerated forms. Tabloid journalism itself got its name from the 'tabloid pills' marketed in the 1880's, that were the first highly compacted and easy to swallow pills commonly available.

The tabloid size is widely used across the globe these days, with titles in the US, Russia, China, the UK, Canada, Australia, Brazil and many other countries using this format. Recently many established papers have changed from broadsheet size to tabloid size as it has proved more popular with readers.

Compact Size

This size is the same as tabloid. The term being coined when the 'quality' or 'high brow' press titles moved from the traditional broadsheet size to the smaller tabloid size, as they didn't want to be associated with the sensationalism of tabloid journalism.

Broadsheet Size

Dimensions: 750 x 600 mm (29.5" x 23.5")

Background

The term broadsheet derives from single sheets of political satire and ballads sold on the streets, which became popular after the British placed a tax on newspapers by the number of pages in 1712.

The broadsheet size for newspapers is becoming less popular and many titles are switching from broadsheet to tabloid.

In Australia and New Zealand the term broadsheet is used to refer to papers that are printed on A1 size paper (841 x 594 mm - 33.1" x 23.4").

Berliner

Dimensions: 470 mm × 315 mm (18.5" × 12.4")

Background

The Berliner format (also known as Midi) is commonly used by newspapers across Europe. Confusingly the title 'Berliner Zeitung', often referred to as just 'Berliner' is not printed in berliner size.

American paper sizes

The following table gives the sizes in millimeters and inches of the Commonly used American paper sizes.

Size	Width x Height (mm)	Width x Height (in)	Aspect Ratio
Letter	216 x 279 mm	8.5 x 11.0 in	1:1.2941
Legal	216 x 356 mm	8.5 x 14.0 in	1:1.6471
Junior Legal	127 x 203 mm	5.0 x 8.0 in	1:1.6000
Ledger/Tabloid	279 x 432 mm	11.0 x 17.0 in	1:1.5455

The following table gives details of the sizes for architectural paper.

Size	Width x Height (mm)	Width x Height (in)	Aspect Ratio
Arch A	229 x 305 mm	9.0 x 12.0 in	4:3
Arch B	305 x 457 mm	12.0 x 18.0 in	3:2
Arch C	457 x 610 mm	18.0 x 24.0 in	4:3
Arch D	610 x 914 mm	24.0 x 36.0 in	3:2
Arch E	914 x 1219 mm	36.0 x 48.0 in	4:3
Arch E1	762 x 1067 mm	30.0 x 42.0 in	7:5