Paper size series
Traditional & historic sizes: Dimensions Chart
Historic British, European and other sheet sizes, many still used in fine printing, art papers and stationery.
Sizes to scale
| Size | Millimetres | Inches | Pixels @ 300 dpi | Typical use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foolscap folio | 203.2 x 330.2 mm | 8 x 13 in | 2,400 x 3,900 | British and Commonwealth office paper before A4; still used in some countries. |
| Crown | 381 x 508 mm | 15 x 20 in | 4,500 x 6,000 | Traditional British printing paper. |
| Double Crown | 508 x 762 mm | 20 x 30 in | 6,000 x 9,000 | Traditional British poster sheet. |
| Demy | 444.5 x 571.5 mm | 17.5 x 22.5 in | 5,250 x 6,750 | Traditional British printing paper; origin of the Demy book size. |
| Royal | 508 x 635 mm | 20 x 25 in | 6,000 x 7,500 | Traditional British printing paper; origin of the Royal book size. |
| Imperial | 558.8 x 762 mm | 22 x 30 in | 6,600 x 9,000 | Traditional British drawing and watercolour paper. |
| Elephant | 584.2 x 711.2 mm | 23 x 28 in | 6,900 x 8,400 | Traditional British drawing paper. |
| Double Elephant | 679.5 x 1016 mm | 26.75 x 40 in | 8,025 x 12,000 | Large drawing and printmaking paper. |
| Raisin (French) | 500 x 650 mm | 19.69 x 25.59 in | 5,906 x 7,677 | Traditional French sheet, still used for art papers. |
| Jésus (French) | 560 x 760 mm | 22.05 x 29.92 in | 6,614 x 8,976 | Traditional French sheet for printing and art papers. |
| Colombier (French) | 630 x 900 mm | 24.8 x 35.43 in | 7,441 x 10,630 | Traditional French sheet, used for posters and art papers. |