a-paper-sizes.htm
a-paper-sizes.htm
a-paper-sizes.htm
Size
A4 in
Unit
mm is
Dimensions
210 x 297
Select the standard paper size from the 'Size' selector and the unit from
the 'Unit' selector - the dimensions will be shown in the dimensions box.
The dimensions of the A series paper sizes, as defined by the ISO 216
standard, are given in the table below the diagram in both millimetres
and inches (cm measurements can be obtained by dividing mm value by
10). The A Series paper size chart, below left, gives a visual
representation of how the sizes relate to each other - for example A5 is
half of A4 size paper and A2 is half of A1 size paper.
A8 52 x 74 mm 2.0 x 2.9 in
A9 37 x 52 mm 1.5 x 2.0 in
The paper sizes bigger than A0, 4A0 & 2A0, aren't formally defined by
ISO 216 but are commonly used for oversized paper. The origin of these
formats is in the German DIN 476 standard, that was the original base
document from which ISO 216 was derived. 2A0 is sometimes described
as A00, however this naming convention is not used for 4A0.
A Series Paper Size Tolerances
ISO 216 specifies tolerances for the production of A series paper sizes
as follows:
The A series paper sizes are defined in ISO 216 by the following
requirements:
Note: For reference the last item is there because the root 2 aspect ratio
doesn't always give a whole number.
For more information about A paper size areas and areas of sizes other
than A0 in square metres and square feet click here.
International Usage
The A series paper sizes are now in common use throughout the world
apart from in the US, Canada and parts of Mexico. The A4 size has
become the standard business letter size in English speaking countries
such as Australia, New Zealand and the UK, that formerly used British
Imperial sizes. In Europe the A paper sizes were adopted as the formal
standard in the mid 20th century and from there they spread across the
globe.
RA & SRA Untrimmed Sizes
RA & SRA sizes define untrimmed paper for commercial printing. These
formats are designed to allow for ink bleed during the printing process
so that the paper can then be trimmed to one of the A series sizes. Click
here for more on RA & SRA sizes.