Black Sheep Design Co. : Articles : Standard Paper, Envelope & Photo Sizes

STANDARD PAPER, PHOTO & ENVELOPE SIZES

STANDARD PAPER SIZES
A6	105 x 148mm	A2	420 x 594mm
A5	148 x 210mm	A1	594 x 841mm
A4	210 x 297mm	A0	841 x 1189mm
A3	297 x 420mm	Letter	215.9 x 279.4mm

B SERIES PAPER SIZES
B6	125 x 176mm	B2	500 x 707mm
B5	176 x 250mm	B1	707 x 1000mm
B4	250 x 353mm	B0	1000 x 1414mm
B3	353 x 500mm

STANDARD ENVELOPE SIZES
DL	110 x 220mm	B6	125 x 176mm
C6	114 x 162mm	B5	176 x 250mm
C5	162 x 229mm	B4	250 x 353mm
C4	229 x 324mm

STANDARD PHOTO SIZES
American:	3.5 x 5"	4 x 6"	5 x 7"	8 x 10"
	11 x 13"	16 x 20"	20 x 24"
European:	9 x 13cm	10 x 15cm	11 x 15cm	13 x 17cm
	15 x 20cm	20 x 30cm	30 x 45cm	40 x 60cm

ARTICLES:

• Standard paper, photo & envelope sizes

• Web vs Print

• Glossary of printing/design terms

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PLEASE NOTE:
Page sizes and column widths vary in different publications, so please confirm the required specs with your publishing contact before we commence with the design, or, if you prefer, we can contact them for you.

The most commonly used size for business cards in South Africa is 90x50mm.