Artemis-sys - Paper Sizes

Here is an overview of some common paper sizes. In PostScript, the size of pages is always rounded off. We have stuck to this logic in the tables below.

A - sizes

O A-sizes

The A-sizes are a logical set of paper sizes. The largest size (A0) measures one square meter. The height/width ratio remains constant (1:1.41) for all sizes. This means you get the A1 size by folding an A0 paper in two. Then fold the A1 size in two to get an A2 size paper, and so on... A-sizes are used to define the finished paper size in commercial printing. A4 is used for office documents. A6 is used for postcards.

mm mm inches inches points points

Height Width Height Width Height Width

A0 1189 841 46.81 33.11 3370 2384

A1 841 594 33.11 23.39 2384 1684

A2 594 420 23.39 16.54 1684 1190

A3 420 297 16.54 11.69 1190 842

A4 297 210 11.69 8.27 842 595

A5 210 148 8.27 5.83 595 420

A6 148 105 5.83 4.13 420 298

A7 105 74 4.13 2.91 298 209

ISO B-sizes

The same logic from the A-sizes also applies for the B-series, except here the starting point was the dimension of one of the sides, which starts at 1 meter. B-sizes are often used for posters.

  mm mm inches inches points points

Height Width Height Width Height Width

B0 1414      1000   55.67     39.37       4008 2835

B1 1000      707     39.37   27.83       2835    2004

B2 707      500 27.83   19.69. 2004 1417

B3 500 353 19.69 13.90 1417 1001

B4 353 250   13.90 9.84 1001 709

B5 250   176 9.84 6.93 709 499

B6 176 125 6.93   4.92 499 354

B7 125 88 4.92 3.46 354 249

B8 88 62 3.46 2.44 249 176

B9 62 44 2.44 1.73 176 125

B10 44   31   1.73 1.22 125 88

C-sizes

C-sizes are used for envelopes to match the A-series paper. I have omitted unrealistic sizes like C0 (imagine an envelope measuring 917 by 1297 millimetres).

mm mm inches inches points points

Height Width Height Width Height Width

C2 458 648 18.03 25.51 578 1837

C3 324 458 12.76 18.03 919 578

C4 229 324 9.02 12.76 649 919

C5 162 229 6.38 9.02 459 649

C6 114 162 4.49 6.38 323 459

D - Sizes
I have no idea what D-sizes are used for but the standard is there so it should be mentioned.

mm mm inches inches points points

Height Width Height Width Height Width

D0 771 1090 30.35 42.91 2186 3090

These oversized papersizes are used by printers. The dimensions in millimetres are rounded to the nearest value.

mm mm inches inches points points

Height Width Height Width Height Width

SRAO 900 1280 35.43 50.39 2551 3628

SRA1 640 900 25.2 35.43 1814 2551

SRA2 450 640 17.72 25.2 1276 1814

SRA3 320 450 12.59 17.72 907 1276

SRA4 225 320 8.86 12.59 638 907

RA0 860 1220 33.86 48.03 2438 3458

RA1 610 860 24.02 33.86 1729 2438

RA2 430 610 16.93 24.02 1219 1729

American paper sizes

As far as I know, a lot of businesses in the US still rely on the paper sizes below that come with nice names but no apparent logic behind them. In England a similar system was used but they have already seen the light and switched to the A-sizes.

mm mm inches inches points points

Height Width Height Width Height Width

Letter 279.4 215.9 11.00 8.5 792 612

Legal 355.6 215.9 14.00 8.5 1008 612

Ledger 431.8 279.4 17.00 11.00 1224 792

Tabloid 279.4 431.8 11.00 17.00 792 1224

Executive 266.7 184.1 10.55 7.25 756 522

I have no idea whether these definitions are still in use today.

mm mm inches inches points points

Height Width Height   Width Height   Width

Foolscap 419 336   16.50 13.25 1188 954

Small Post 469 368 18.50    14.50    1332 1044

Sheet and 1/3 cap 588 336 22.00 13.25 1584 954

Sheet and 1/2 cap 628 336 24.75 13.25 1782 954

Demy 507 394 20.00 15.50 1440 1116

Large Post 533 419 21.00 16.50 1512   1188

Small medium 558 444 22.00     17.50    1584   1260

Medium 609 482 24.00       19.00 1728 1368

Royal 634 507   25.00 20.00 1800 1440

Imperial 761    559 30.00 22.00 2160 1584

What are the dimensions for sizes A0, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6?
Paper sizes are worked out in a ratio system of 1.414 to 1. Basically, that means if two A4 sheets are placed side by side, you will get one A3 sheet.