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THE HISTORY OF
UK SIZE PAPERS
Tracing the development of
different size papers in the UK
PRIOR TO THE INTRODUCTION OF THE ISO STANDARD IN
1959, IMPERIAL PAPER SIZES WERE WIDELY USED IN THE UK
Old English paper and book sizes
Emperor = 72 ins x 48 ins
Antiquarian = 53 ins x 31 ins
Grand Eagle = 42 ins x 28.75 ins
Colombier = 34.5 ins x 23.5 ins
Atlas = 34 ins x 26 ins
Imperial = 30 ins x 22 ins
Pinched Post = 28.5 ins x 14.75 ins
Elephant = 28 ins x 23 ins
Princess = 28 ins x 21.5 ins
Cartridge = 26 ins x 21 ins
Royal = 25 ins x 20 ins
Sheet and 1/2
Post
= 23.5 ins x 19.5 ins
Old English paper and book sizes
Medium = 23 ins x 18 ins
Demy = 22.5 ins x 17.5 ins
Large Post = 21 ins x 16.5 ins
Copy
Draught= 20 ins x 16 ins
Small Demy = 20 ins x 15.5 ins
Crown = 20 ins x 15 ins
Post = 19.25 ins x 15.5 ins
Foolscap = 17 ins x 13.5 ins
Brief = 16 ins x 13.5 ins
Small
Foolscap= 16.5 ins x 13.25 ins
Pott = 15 ins x 12.5 ins
THE PREVIOUS TABLE IS THE FULL
SIZE OF EACH FORMAT. EACH SIZE
CAN ALSO BE FOLDED AS NEEDED,
AND THESE ARE ALSO GIVEN NAMES.
THE PAPER SIZE COMBINED WITH
THE NUMBER OF FOLDS RESULTS
TO A SPECIFIC SHEET SIZE.
EXAMPLES FOR THE IMPERIAL
SIZE ARE:
Standard sizes for Commercial Cut
Paper
Brief = 13" x 16"
Draft = 10" x 16"
Foolscap = 8" x 13"
Quarto = 8" x 10"
Medium Quarto = 8.5" x 11"
6-mo = 8" x 6.75"
8-vo = 8" x 5"
IN 1959, THE BRITISH STANDARDS INSTITUTE ADOPTED THE INTERNATIONAL
STANDARDS ORGANISATION (ISO) SYSTEM OF SIZES FOR PAPERS USED IN
PRINTING AND WRITING.
THE ISO SYSTEM
ISO is a practical and economical system of paper sizes. If you put two pages of one paper size next to each other, or cut it parallel to its shorter side into two equal pieces, the resulting page will have again the same width/height ratio.
THE A, B, C SIZE SERIES
ISO is defined on 3 general paper formats for trimmed paper end sizes:
• The A Series is based on a rectangle with an area of one square metre, referred to as AO (841 x 1189mm).
• The B series of sizes are based on a basic sheet size of 1000 x 1414mm.
• The C series of sizes are based on a basic sheet size of 917 x 1297mm.
Common uses for papers in the ISO system
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
B sizes for posters, wall charts, some maps and some larger envelopes
C sizes for general envelopes or folders to contain A sizes
UNTRIMMED RAW PAPER SIZES
Other ISO standards define the format series RA and SRA for untrimmed raw paper. These formats are only slightly larger than the corresponding A series formats. Sheets in these formats will be cut to the end format after binding.
RA Series Formats SRA Series Formats
RA0 860 × 1220 SRA0 900 × 1280
RA1 610 × 860 SRA1 640 × 900
RA2 430 × 610 SRA2 450 × 640
RA3 305 × 430 SRA3 320 × 450
RA4 215 × 305 SRA4 225 × 320
These are common untrimmed paper formats that printers order
from paper manufacturers. The RA and SRA dimensions are also
used as roll widths in rotating printing presses.
HOW DO THE IMPERIAL PAPER SIZES COMPARE
TO THE MODERN ISO SIZES?
THANK YOU TO THE OFFICE SUPPLIES
SUPERMARKET FOR PROVIDING THE
INFORMATION USED IN THIS
PRESENTATION. VISIT THEM AT WWW.THEOFFICESUPPLIESSUPERMARKET.COM
TO KNOW MORE.