Imperial Paper Sizes
Antiquarian
787 × 1346 mm
Atlas
660 × 864 mm
Brief
343 × 406 mm
Broadsheet
457 × 610 mm
Cartridge
533 × 660 mm
Columbier
597 × 876 mm
Copy Draught
406 × 508 mm
Crown
381 × 508 mm
Demy
445 × 572 mm
Double Demy
572 × 902 mm
Quad Demy
889 × 1143 mm
Elephant
584 × 711 mm
Double Elephant
678 × 1016 mm
Emperor
1219 × 1829 mm
Foolscap
343 × 432 mm
Small Foolscap
337 × 419 mm
Grand Eagle
730 × 1067 mm
Imperial
559 × 762 mm
Medium
470 × 584 mm
Monarch
184 × 267 mm
Post
394 × 489 mm
Sheet, Half Post
495 × 597 mm
Pinched Post
375 × 470 mm
Large Post
394 × 508 mm
Double Large Post
533 × 838 mm
Double Post
483 × 762 mm
Pott
318 × 381 mm
Princess
546 × 711 mm
Quarto
229 × 279 mm
Royal
508 × 635 mm
Super Royal
483 × 686 mm
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Before Britain started to use the ISO standard for their paper sizes, there existed their own paper sizes and standards, called the Imperial standard. This standard is still sometimes used, although it is far less common than it used to be.
This standard is still sometimes used in the production of hard back books.
Format | Width × Height (mm) | Width × Height (cm) | Width × Height (in) |
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Antiquarian | 787 × 1346 mm | 78.7 × 134.6 cm | 31 × 53 in |
Atlas | 660 × 864 mm | 66 × 86.4 cm | 26 × 34 in |
Brief | 343 × 406 mm | 34.3 × 40.6 cm | 13.5 × 16 in |
Broadsheet | 457 × 610 mm | 45.7 × 61 cm | 18 × 24 in |
Cartridge | 533 × 660 mm | 53.3 × 66 cm | 21 × 26 in |
Columbier | 597 × 876 mm | 59.7 × 87.6 cm | 23.5 × 34.5 in |
Copy Draught | 406 × 508 mm | 40.6 × 50.8 cm | 16 × 20 in |
Crown | 381 × 508 mm | 38.1 × 50.8 cm | 15 × 20 in |
Demy | 445 × 572 mm | 44.5 × 57.2 cm | 17.5 × 22.5 in |
Double Demy | 572 × 902 mm | 57.2 × 90.2 cm | 22.5 × 35.5 in |
Quad Demy | 889 × 1143 mm | 88.9 × 114.3 cm | 35 × 45 in |
Elephant | 584 × 711 mm | 58.4 × 71.1 cm | 23 × 28 in |
Double Elephant | 678 × 1016 mm | 67.8 × 101.6 cm | 26.7 × 40 in |
Emperor | 1219 × 1829 mm | 121.9 × 182.9 cm | 48 × 72 in |
Foolscap | 343 × 432 mm | 34.3 × 43.2 cm | 13.5 × 17 in |
Small Foolscap | 337 × 419 mm | 33.7 × 41.9 cm | 13.3 × 16.5 in |
Grand Eagle | 730 × 1067 mm | 73 × 106.7 cm | 28.7 × 42 in |
Imperial | 559 × 762 mm | 55.9 × 76.2 cm | 22 × 30 in |
Medium | 470 × 584 mm | 47 × 58.4 cm | 18.5 × 23 in |
Monarch | 184 × 267 mm | 18.4 × 26.7 cm | 7.2 × 10.5 in |
Post | 394 × 489 mm | 39.4 × 48.9 cm | 15.5 × 19.3 in |
Sheet, Half Post | 495 × 597 mm | 49.5 × 59.7 cm | 19.5 × 23.5 in |
Pinched Post | 375 × 470 mm | 37.5 × 47 cm | 14.8 × 18.5 in |
Large Post | 394 × 508 mm | 39.4 × 50.8 cm | 15.5 × 20 in |
Double Large Post | 533 × 838 mm | 53.3 × 83.8 cm | 21 × 33 in |
Double Post | 483 × 762 mm | 48.3 × 76.2 cm | 19 × 30 in |
Pott | 318 × 381 mm | 31.8 × 38.1 cm | 12.5 × 15 in |
Princess | 546 × 711 mm | 54.6 × 71.1 cm | 21.5 × 28 in |
Quarto | 229 × 279 mm | 22.9 × 27.9 cm | 9 × 11 in |
Royal | 508 × 635 mm | 50.8 × 63.5 cm | 20 × 25 in |
Super Royal | 483 × 686 mm | 48.3 × 68.6 cm | 19 × 27 in |