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Paper sizes

A Series

For finished sizes and large format work

Size

mm

inches

4a0

1682 x 2378

66.22 x 93.62

2a0

1189 x 1682

46.81 x 66.22

a0

841 x 1189

33.11 x 46.81

A1

594 x 841

23.39 x 33.11

A2

420 x 594

16.54 x 23.39

A3

297 x 420

11.69 x 16.54

A4

210 x 297

8.27 x 11.69

A5

148 x 210

5.83 x 8.27

A6

105 x 148

4.13 x 5.83

A7

74 x 105

2.91 x 4.13

A8

52 x 74

2.05 x 2.91

A9

37 x 52

1.46 x 2.05

A10

26 x 37

1.02 x 1.46

6ppA4

340 x 640

13.39 x 25.20

12ppa4

640 x 650

25.20 x 25.59

B Series

For posters and book publications

Size

mm

inches

B1

700 x 1000

27.56 x 39.37

B2

500 x 700

19.69 x 27.56

B3

350 x 500

13.78 x 19.69

B4

250 x 350

9.84 x 13.78

RA Series

For normal trims

Size

mm

inches

RA0

860 x 1220

33.86 x 48.03

RA1

610 x 860

24.02 x 33.86

RA2

430 x 610

16.93 x 24.02

RA3

305 x 430

12.01 x 16.93

RA4

215 x 305

8.46 x 12.01

 

 

 

SRA Series

For bled work or extra trims

Size

mm

inches

SRA0

900 x 1280

35.43 x 50.39

SRA1

640 x 900

25.20 x 35.43

SRA2

450 x 640

17.72 x 25.20

SRA3

320 x 450

12.60 x 17.72

SRA4

225 x 320

8.86 x 12.60

Imperial Sizes

Size

mm

inches

Quarto

203 x 254

8 x 10

Foolscap

203 x 330

8 x 13

American Quarto

216 x 279

8.5 x 11

Large Post

419 x 533

16.5 x 21

Double Cap

432 x 686

17 x 27

Medium

460 x 585

18.11 x 23.03

Royal

508 x 635

20 x 25

Double Crown

508 x 762

20 x 30

Postal

571 x 724

22.5 x 28.5

Quad Crown

762 x 1016

30 x 40

Quad Double Crown

1016 x 1524

40 x 60

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