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UK Paper Sizes
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| Value . . .
It's unwise to pay too much, but it's unwise to pay too little.
When you pay too much you lose a little money, that is all.
When you pay too little, you sometimes lose everything, because the thing you bought was incapable of doing the thing you bought it to do.
The common law of business balance prohibits paying a little and getting a lot. It can't be done. If you deal with the lowest bidder, it's well to add something for the risk you run.
And if you do that, you will have enough to pay for something better.
John Ruskin (1819 - 1900) |
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ISO Paper Sizes in the UK |
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| The ISO system is based on three series:- |
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| A sizes |
for general printing and stationery.
A4 is usually used for business stationery, brochures, booklets etc.
A5 is commonly used for smaller items such as leaflets/flyers etc.
A6 is the international postcard size.
A7 for labels etc.
A8 for business cards |
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| B sizes |
for posters and some larger envelopes |
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| C sizes |
for general envelopes or folders to contain A sizes. |
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The full sheet in each series is designated by the number 0. The longer length is then halved to give 1, and halved again to give 2 and halved again to give 3 etc. So, A4 is half of A3, A5 is half of A4 etc.
The A series is based on A0. The size, 841 x 1189, is one square metre in area. The weight of the paper is also based on the weight of one square metre in grammes, i.e. 'gsm'. |
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| RA sizes |
are slightly larger than A sizes, allowing the printer extra space on a sheet for grip and trim. |
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| SRA sizes |
are slightly larger than RA sizes, and allow for printed work which includes a 'bleed'. |
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When expressing the measurements, care should be taken as traditionally the upright measure was given first and the horizontal measurement second. The British Standards Institute recommends giving the shorter measurement first and following the measurement with the letter L on a landscape format. A4 landscape would then be: 210 x 297 L mm. |
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Comparitive sizes of ISO papers |
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A |
RA |
SRA |
B |
C |
Basic sheet 0 |
841 x 1189 |
860 x 1220 |
900 x 1280 |
1000 x 141 |
917 x 1296 |
Subdivision 1 |
594 x 841 |
610 x 860 |
640 x 900 |
707 x 1000 |
648 x 917 |
Subdivision 2 |
420 x 594 |
430 x 610 |
640 x 900 |
500 x 707 |
458 x 648 |
Subdivision 3 |
297 x 420 |
305 x 430 |
320 x 450 |
353 x 500 |
324 x 458 |
Subdivision 4 |
210 x 297 |
215 x 305 |
225 x 320 |
250 x 353 |
229 x 324 |
Subdivision 5 |
148 x 210 |
152 x 215 |
160 x 225 |
176 x 250 |
162 x 229 |
Subdivision 6 |
105 x 148 |
107 x 152 |
112 x 160 |
125 x 176 |
114 x 162 |
Subdivision 7 |
74 x 105 |
76 x 107 |
80 x 112 |
88 x 125 |
81 x 114 |
Subdivision 8 |
52 x 74 |
53 x 76 |
56 x 80 |
62 x 88 |
57 x 81 |
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