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Paper sizes – quick reference guide

It may surprise you to know that there is an International paper size standard (ISO 216) which is adopted by everywhere except North America and parts of Latin America. The standard relates to the series of paper sizes we refer to as ‘A’ (so A4 paper for example), ‘B’ and ‘C’.  

You may have also come across additional standards such as ISO 217 and ISO 269 but generally these refer to envelope sizes and trimmed paper.

BusyBeeTip: Each ISO paper size is one half of the area of the next largest size in the same series. For example A5 is half the size of A4.

BBBeeCreative is based in Scotland, UK so all our sizes are in line with ISO 216. For quick and easy reference please find the most common ones we use, listed below.

 

841 x 1189 mm
84.1 x 118.9 cm
33.110 x 46.811  inches

594 x 841   mm
59.4 x 84.1 cm
23.388 x 33.110 inches 

42.0 x 59.4 cm
420 x 594. mm
16.535 x 23.388 inches

297 x 420 mm
29.7 x 42.0 cm
11.693 x 16.535 inches

210 x 297   mm
21.0 x 29.7 cm
8.3 x 11.7   inches
 
 

148 x 210 mm
14.8 x 21.0 cm
5.827 x 8.268 inches

105 x 148   mm
10.5 x 14.8 cm
4.134 x 5.827 inches

74 x 105 mm
7.4 x 10.5 cm
2.913 x 4.134 inches

52 x 74 mm
5.2 x 7.4 cm
2.047 x 2.913 inches

37 x 52 mm
3.7 x 5.2 cm
1.457 x 2.047 inches

26 x 37 mm
2.6 x 3.7 cm
1.024 x 1.457 inches

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