Historical British printing paper sizes
Traditional British printing-paper sheet names and dimensions, including crown, demy, royal and double formats.
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Paper sizes & standards
Practical, considered guidance for real print work.
Historical British writing paper sizes
Traditional British writing-paper sheet names and dimensions, from pott and foolscap to post, copy and medium.
Read guideHistorical German DIN D paper sizes
The D-series paper sizes from the original DIN 476 standard, withdrawn when Germany adopted ISO 216.
Read guideHistorical Soviet paper sizes
The OST 5115 paper-format system used in the Soviet Union from 1932 until it was replaced by GOST 9327.
Read guideHistorical Swedish paper sizes
The withdrawn Swedish SIS 01 47 11 paper-size extensions, including the D, E, F and G series.
Read guideUS envelope sizes
A practical reference to common US announcement, commercial and catalogue envelope sizes in inches and millimetres.
Read guideUS paper sizes
A reference to common US, ANSI and larger-format sheet sizes in inches, millimetres and PostScript points.
Read guideArchitectural paper sizes
ARCH drawing-sheet sizes in inches and millimetres, with their common alternative names.
Read guideBusiness card sizes around the world
A practical reference to common business-card formats, including regional standards, dimensions and aspect ratios.
Read guideTraditional British paper sizes
A historical reference to traditional British sheet names and their approximate dimensions.
Read guideISO envelope sizes
ISO 269 envelope formats, their dimensions and the A-series sheets they are designed to contain.
Read guideISO paper sizes: A, B and C series
The ISO 216 A-series system explained, with A, B and C format dimensions in millimetres, inches and points.
Read guideISO press-sheet sizes: RA and SRA
RA and SRA press-sheet dimensions, and how raw formats provide room for bleed, trim, gripper and finishing.
Read guideHistorical Belgian paper sizes
A historical reference to traditional Belgian sheet names and their approximate dimensions.
Read guideHistorical French paper sizes
A historical reference to traditional French sheet names and their approximate dimensions.
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