ISO 216 (DIN 476) “A”, “B” & ISO 269 “C” series paper sizes table

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This is a list of common ISO 216 (DIN 476) “A” & “B” & ISO 269 “C” series of paper sizes. Did you know that if you multiply the length of the short side by the square root of 2, this calculates the length of the long side? For example, the short edge of a piece of ‘A4‘ is 210mm. Therefore the length of the long edge, to the nearest millimetre=210 x1.41421 = 297. It is this ‘magic number‘ of ‘root 2‘ which ensures the paper retains its aspect ratio every time, you cut it in two equal parts, across its longer edge. Invented by Germans, apparently…


Size
Short-side Millimetres
Long-side Millimetres
Short-side Inches
Long-side Inches
4A0
1682
2378
66.22
93.62
2A0
1189
1682
46.81
66.22
A0
841
1189
33.11
46.81
A1
594
841
23.39
33.11
A2
420
594
16.54
23.39
A3
297
420
11.69
16.54
A4
210
297
8.27
11.69
A5
148
210
5.83
8.27
A6
105
148
4.13
5.83
A7
74
105
2.91
4.13
A8
52
74
2.05
2.91
A9
37
52
1.46
2.05
A10
26
37
1.02
1.46
 
 
 
 
 
B0
1000
1414
39.37
55.67
B1
707
1000
27.83
39.37
B2
500
707
19.69
27.83
B3
353
500
13.9
19.69
B4
250
353
9.84
13.9
B5
176
250
6.93
9.84
B6
125
176
4.92
6.93
B7
88
125
3.46
4.92
B8
62
88
2.44
3.46
B9
44
62
1.73
2.44
B10
31
44
1.22
1.73
 
 
 
 
 
C0
917
1297
36.1
51.06
C1
648
917
25.51
36.1
C2
458
648
18.03
25.51
C3
324
458
12.76
18.03
C4
229
324
9.02
12.76
C5
162
229
6.38
9.02
C6
114
162
4.49
6.38
C7
81
114
3.19
4.49
C7/6
81
162
3.19
6.38
C8
57
81
2.24
3.19
DL
110
220
4.33
8.66

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