There are a number of paper size standards used in the world today, the most commonly used being the international ISO standard and a standard used in North America. These sizes are used to order various printed items such as stationery, brochures, digital copies, fliers, etc. The charts below detail and compare these sizes and their dimensions.
Paper Sizes (Metric A, B, North American ARCH)
A4 is slightly narrower and a bit longer than
North American Letter size paper.
|
ISO A Sizes
A0:
841 mm x 1,189 mm
(33.11 in. x 46.81 in.)
A1:
594 mm x 841 mm
(23.39 in. x 33.11 in.)
A2:
420 mm x 594 mm
(16.54 in. x 23.39 in.)
A3:
297 mm x 420 mm
(11.69 in. x 16.54 in.)
A4:
210 mm x 297 mm
(8.27 in. x 11.69 in.)
A5:
148 mm x 210 mm
(5.83 in. x 8.27 in.)
A6:
105 mm x 148 mm
(4.13 in. x 5.83 in.)
A7:
74 mm x 105 mm
(2.91 in. x 4.13 in.)
|
|
ISO B Sizes
B0:
1,028 mm x 1,456 mm
(40.48 in. x 57.32 in.)
B1:
707 mm x 1,000 mm
(28.66 in. x 40.48 in.)
B2:
514 mm x 728 mm
(20.24 in. x 28.66 in.)
B3:
364 mm x 514 mm
(14.33 in. x 20.24 in.)
B4:
257 mm x 364 mm
(10.12 in. x 14.33 in.)
B5:
182 mm x 257 mm
(7.17 in. x 10.12 in.)
B6:
128 mm x 182 mm
(5.04 in. x 7.17 in.)
|
|
N. American ANSI Sizes
ANSI A:
8.5 in. x 11 in.
(215.9 mm x 279.4 mm)
ANSI B:
11 in. x 17 in.
(279.4 mm x 431.8 mm)
ANSI C:
17 in. x 22 in.
(432 mm x 559 mm)
ANSI D:
22 in. x 34 in.
(559 mm x 864 mm)
ANSI E:
34 in. x 44 in.
(1118 mm x 864 mm)
|
|
N. American ARCH Sizes
Arch A:
9 in. x 12 in.
(229 mm x 305 mm)
Arch B:
12 in. x 18 in.
(305 mm x 457 mm)
Arch C:
18 in. x 24 in.
(457 mm x 610 mm)
Arch D:
24 in. x 36 in.
(610 mm x 914 mm)
Arch E:
36 in. x 48 in.
(1914 mm x 1219 mm)
|
North America
SIZE
|
WIDTH (in.)
|
HEIGHT (in.)
|
WIDTH (mm)
|
HEIGHT (mm)
|
Business Card
|
3.5 in.
|
2 in.
|
85.6 mm
|
53.98 mm
|
Executive
|
7.5 in.
|
10 in.
|
190.5 mm
|
254 mm
|
Jr. Legal
|
8 in.
|
5 in.
|
203.2 mm
|
127 mm
|
Letter/ANSI A
|
8.5 in.
|
11 in.
|
215.9 mm
|
279.4 mm
|
Legal
|
8.5 in.
|
14 in.
|
215.9 mm
|
355.6 mm
|
Ledger/Tabloid/ANSI B
|
11 in.
|
17 in.
|
279.4 mm
|
431.8 mm
|
ANSI C
|
17 in.
|
22 in.
|
432 mm
|
559 mm
|
ANSI D
|
22 in.
|
34 in.
|
559 mm
|
864 mm
|
ANSI E
|
34 in.
|
44 in.
|
864 mm
|
1118 mm
|
Arch A
|
9 in.
|
12 in.
|
229 mm
|
305 mm
|
Arch B
|
12 in.
|
18 in.
|
305 mm
|
457 mm
|
Arch C
|
18 in.
|
24 in.
|
457 mm
|
610 mm
|
Arch D
|
24 in.
|
36 in.
|
610 mm
|
914 mm
|
Arch E
|
36 in.
|
48 in.
|
1914 mm
|
1219 mm
|
Arch E1
|
30 in.
|
42 in.
|
762 mm
|
1067 mm
|
Arch E2
|
26 in.
|
38 in.
|
660 mm
|
965 mm
|
Arch E3
|
27 in.
|
39 in.
|
686 mm
|
991 mm
|
ISO Metric Paper Sizes
SIZE
|
WIDTH (mm)
|
HEIGHT (mm)
|
WIDTH (in.)
|
HEIGHT (in.)
|
Int'l Business Card
|
85.6 mm
|
53.98 mm
|
3.37 in.
|
2.125 in.
|
Japanese Business Card
|
91 mm
|
55 mm
|
3.583 in.
|
2.165 in.
|
Hungarian Business Card
|
90 mm
|
50 mm
|
3.543 in.
|
1.969 in.
|
A0
|
841 mm
|
1,189 mm
|
33.11 in.
|
46.81 in.
|
A1
|
594 mm
|
841 mm
|
23.39 in.
|
33.11 in.
|
A2
|
420 mm
|
594 mm
|
16.54 in.
|
23.39 in.
|
A3
|
297 mm
|
420 mm
|
11.69 in.
|
16.54 in.
|
A4
|
210 mm
|
297 mm
|
8.27 in.
|
11.69 in.
|
A5
|
148 mm
|
210 mm
|
5.83 in.
|
8.27 in.
|
A6
|
105 mm
|
148 mm
|
4.13 in.
|
5.83 in.
|
A7
|
74 mm
|
105 mm
|
2.91 in.
|
4.13 in.
|
B0
|
1,028 mm
|
1,456 mm
|
40.48 in.
|
57.32 in.
|
B1
|
707 mm
|
1,000 mm
|
28.66 in.
|
40.48 in.
|
B2
|
514 mm
|
728 mm
|
20.24 in.
|
28.66 in.
|
B3
|
364 mm
|
514 mm
|
14.33 in.
|
20.24 in.
|
B4
|
257 mm
|
364 mm
|
10.12 in.
|
14.33 in.
|
B5
|
182 mm
|
257 mm
|
7.17 in.
|
10.12 in.
|
B6
|
128 mm
|
182 mm
|
5.04 in.
|
7.17 in.
|