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The SRA standard defines press sheet sizes and is used in the printing industry. American paper size dimensions – such as ‘Letter’, ‘Legal’ and the ANSI series. English sheet sizes – with a focus on formats for writing paper and book printing. Newspaper sizes.
A Letter size page measures 215.9 × 279.4 millimeters or 8.50 × 11.00 inches. In PostScript, its dimensions are 612 × 792 points. Part of the ANSI standard. Letter is part of a set or range of page sizes, called the ANSI/ASME Y14.1 standard. This US standard was established in 1995.
A4 measures 210 × 297 millimeters or 8.27 × 11.69 inches. In PostScript, its dimensions are rounded off to 595 × 842 points. Folded twice, an A4 sheet fits in a C6 size envelope (114 × 162 mm).
A3 is a paper size that is typically used for drawings, diagrams and large tables. It is also frequently used in laser printers to output two A4 pages as a spread. Dimensions. A3 measures 297 × 420 millimeters or 11.69 × 16.54 inches. In PostScript, its dimensions are rounded off to 842 × 1190 points. Part of the ISO 216 standard
A5 is a paper size that is often used for notepads or pocket books. Dimensions. A5 measures 148 × 210 millimeters or 5.83 × 8.27 inches. In PostScript, its dimensions are rounded off to 420 × 595 points. Part of the ISO 216 standard. A5 is part of a set or range of page sizes, called the ISO A or ISO 216 standard.
A2 is a paper size that is often used for medium size posters, architectural drawings, and diagrams. Dimensions A2 measures 420 × 594 millimeters or 16.54 × 23.39 inches.
A1 is a paper size that is typically used for technical drawings, flip charts and posters. Dimensions. A1 measures 594 × 841 millimeters or 23.39 × 33.11 inches. In PostScript, its dimensions are rounded off to 1684 × 2384 points. Part of the ISO 216 standard. A1 is part of a set or range of page sizes, called the ISO A or ISO 216 standard.
Generally, the bleed amount is set to 3 millimeters or 1/8 of an inch. Many prefer a bit more bleed – 5 millimeters – especially for large books, thickish paper or jobs with many sections. Bleed requirements can be different from one printing company to another and from one job to another.
A Legal size page measures 216 × 356 millimeters or 8.5 × 14.00 inches. In PostScript, its dimensions are 612 × 1008 points. Legal has the same width as the ‘Letter’ paper size but it is taller.
ANSI C is a paper size that is typically used for architectural drawings and diagrams. Dimensions ANSI C measures 432 x 559 millimeters or 17.00 x 22.00 inches.