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)
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: Arch E: |
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 |