What would we all do without standard paper sizes? Well, for a start, we wouldn’t have to spend time having to search the web seeking out the measurement of the paper size we are after! Here at Attitude Design we are always having to look up standard paper sizes (such as A2 or A3) as we develop artwork for printing – this took time and effort and so we developed a simple, but effective solution!

This handy guide, allows you to download these paper sizes as a PDF, print them out and pop them in your desk draw so that you have a quick reference to all the standard sizes. At last, a free paper size resource guide that isn’t web based! No more hunting around!

Download our paper size resource sheet as a PDF here » or see below – enjoy!

ISO 216/269 International Standard Paper Sizes

A Series (ISO 216)

ISO 216 is specification for the international standard paper sizes, ‘A Series’ and ‘B Series’. It is the standard which defines the A4 paper size.

size	mm	inches
0	841 × 1189	33.1 × 46.8
1	594 × 841	23.4 × 33.1
2	420 × 594	16.5 × 23.4
3	297 × 420	11.7 × 16.5
4	210 × 297	8.3 × 11.7
5	148 × 210	5.8 × 8.3
6	105 × 148	4.1 × 5.8
7	74 × 105	2.9 × 4.1
8	52 × 74	2.0 × 2.9
9	37 × 52	1.5 × 2.0
10	26 × 37	1.0 × 1.5

B Series (ISO 216)

size	mm	inches
0	1000 × 1414	39.4 × 55.7
1	707 × 1000	27.8 × 39.4
2	500 × 707	19.7 × 27.8
3	353 × 500	13.9 × 19.7
4	250 × 353	9.8 × 13.9
5	176 × 250	6.9 × 9.8
6	125 × 176	4.9 × 6.9
7	88 × 125	3.5 × 4.9
8	62 × 88	2.4 × 3.5
9	44 × 62	1.7 × 2.4
10	31 × 44	1.2 × 1.7

C Series (ISO 269)

ISO 269 is specification for the C series formats which are mainly used for envelopes.

size	mm	inches
0	917 × 1297	36.1 × 51.1
1	648 × 917	25.5 × 36.1
2	458 × 648	18.0 × 25.5
3	324 × 458	12.8 × 18.0
4	229 × 324	9.0 × 12.8
5	162 × 229	6.4 × 9.0
6	114 × 162	4.5 × 6.4
7	81 × 114	3.2 × 4.5
8	57 × 81	2.2 × 3.2
9	40 × 57	1.6 × 2.2
10	28 × 40	1.1 × 1.6

Further Reading

• International standard paper sizes by Markus Kuhn
• ISO 216 by Wikipedia

Disclaimer: Although every effort has been made to ensure that these details are accurate we do not take any responsibility or liability for error. By downloading and using the PDF or the information on this page you agree that Attitude Design Ltd is not liable for errors.