Paper formats

Designation and size in millimeters. The tolerance is ±1.5 mm for dimensions up to 150 mm, ±2 mm for dimensions up to 600 mm, and ±3 mm for dimensions above that.

 

German paper sizes

DIN mm in (") pt (1/72") px (300 dpi) px (600 dpi)
A4 210 × 297 8,27 x 11,69 595 x 842 2.480 x 3.508 4.960 x 7.016
A3 297 × 420 11,69 x 16,54 595 x 842 3.508 x 4.961 7.016 x 9.922
A2 420 × 594 16,54 x 23,39 1.191 x 1.684 4.961 x 7.016 9.922 x 14.032
A1 594 × 841 23,39 x 33,11 1.684 x 2.384 7.016 x 9.933 14.032 x 19.844
A0 841 × 1.189 33,11 x 46,81 2.384 x 3.370 9.933 x 14.043 19.844 x 28.064

 

Common North American paper sizes

ANSI mm in (") pt (1/72") px (300 dpi) px (600 dpi)
A 216 × 279 8,5 × 11 612 x 792 2.550 x 3.300 5.100 x 6.600
B 279 × 432 11 × 17 792 x 1.224 3.300 x 5.100 6.600 x 10.200
C 432 × 559 17 × 22 1.224 x 1.584 5.100 x 6.600 10.200 x 13.200
D 559 × 864 22 × 34 1.584 x 2.448 6.600 x 10.200 13.200 x 20.400
E 864 × 1118 34 × 44 2.448 x 3.168 10.200 x 13.200 20.400 x 26.400

 

North American architectural paper sizes

ARCH mm in (") pt (1/72") px (300 dpi) px (600 dpi)
A 229 × 305 9 × 12 648 x 864 2.700 x 3.600 5.400 x 7.200
B 305 × 457 12 × 18 864 x 1.296 3.600 x 5.400 7.200 x 10.800
C 457 × 610 18 × 24 1.296 x 1.728 5.400 x 7.200 10.800 x 14.400
D 610 × 914 24 × 36 1.728 x 2.592 7.200 x 10.800 14.400 x 21.600
E 914 × 1219 36 × 48 2.592 x 3.456 10.800 x 14.400 21.600 x 28.800

 

Oversized formats

Since losses occur during cutting and folding, the oversized formats RA and SRA were created. The R stands for "raw format" and the S for "secondary". RA0 has an area of 1.05 m², SRA01.15 m², but the width and height are rounded to the nearest centimeter.

ISO/DIN RA- (mm) SRA- (mm)
-0 860 × 1.220 900 × 1.280
-1 610 × 860 640 × 900
-2 430 × 610 450 × 640