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There is a powerful numeric logic behind the European paper
sizes. They have 3 basic sheets, named A, B and C. These are then folded (halved
along the longest side) to give A1, A2, A3 etc for the A0 sheet size. The A0
has an area of 1 square metre.
The clever mathematics of the height to width (aspect ratio) is achieved by
using the 'magic' number, √2 or 1.414… Those who remember Pythagoras'
Theorem about the length of the hypotenuse being equal to the sum of the
squares of the other 2 sides will see that 12 + 12
=2. So with √2 as the length of the other side you will get 2
pieces with sides that are the same length.
| Size |
Height |
Width |
| A0 |
1189 |
841 |
| A1 |
842 |
594 |
| A2 |
594 |
420 |
| A3 |
420 |
297 |
| A4 |
297 |
210 |
| A5 |
210 |
148 |
| A6 |
148 |
105 |
The chart below lists the common book page size aspect
ratios. If you are a perfectionist you can adjust the margins to match the
paperback size you want. (More about book sizes)
| Known as |
Height |
Width |
Aspect ratio |
| B |
203 |
127 |
1.59 |
| Demy |
216 |
140 |
1.54 |
| Pinched Crown Royal |
224 |
172 |
1.30 |
| special |
229 |
152 |
1.51 |
| Royal |
234 |
156 |
1.50 |
| Crown Royal |
246 |
186 |
1.32 |
| special |
280 |
210 |
1.33 |
| A4 |
297 |
210 |
1.41 |
Beware! The figures do vary a little - You start with a sheet and keep
trimming.
B series - B sizes
Untrimmed metric paper sizes for posters and charts.(mm)
| Size |
Height |
Width |
| B0 |
1414 |
1000 |
| B1 |
1000 |
707 |
| B2 |
707 |
500 |
| B3 |
500 |
353 |
| B4 |
353 |
250 |
| B5 |
250 |
176 |
| B6 |
176 |
125 |
| B7 |
125 |
88 |
| B8 |
88 |
62 |
| B9 |
62 |
44 |
| B10 |
44 |
31 |
C series - C sizes
Metric sizes used in envelopes.(mm)
| Size |
Height |
Width |
| C0 |
1297 |
917 |
| C1 |
917 |
648 |
| C2 |
648 |
458 |
| C3 |
458 |
324 |
| C4 |
324 |
229 |
| C5 |
229 |
162 |
| C6 |
162 |
114 |
| C7 |
114 |
81 |
| C7/6 |
162 |
81 |
| DL |
220 |
110 |
Paper quantity units used in printing:
| Unit |
Relationship |
Sheets |
| 1 quire |
|
24 |
| 1 ream |
20 quire |
480 |
| 1 bundle |
2 ream |
960 |
| 1 dozen |
|
12 |
| 1 gross |
12 dozen |
144 |
| 1 great gross |
12 gross |
1,728 |
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