US Paper Sizes
Letter
216 x 279 mm
Legal
216 × 356 mm
Tabloid
279 × 432 mm
Ledger
432 × 279 mm
Junior Legal
127 × 203 mm
Half Letter
140 × 216 mm
Government Letter
203 × 267 mm
Government Legal
216 × 330 mm
ANSI A
216 × 279 mm
ANSI B
279 × 432 mm
ANSI C
432 × 559 mm
ANSI D
559 × 864 mm
ANSI E
864 × 1118 mm
Arch A
229 × 305 mm
Arch B
305 × 457 mm
Arch C
457 × 610 mm
Arch D
610 × 914 mm
Arch E
914 × 1219 mm
Arch E1
762 × 1067 mm
Arch E2
660 × 965 mm
Arch E3
686 × 991 mm
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The ISO satandard is known to follow a logical pattern. The US paper size standard does not. There are many conflicting sizes and standards for US paper. This standard has been designed to be used in conjunction with the US Envelope series of paper.
Some of the paper series, such as Ansi and ARCH, do follow an aspect ratio. The ARCH format is most commonly used by architects in North America.
Format | Width × Height (mm) | Width × Height (cm) | Width × Height (in) |
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Letter | 216 x 279 mm | 21.6 × 27.9 cm | 8.5 x 11 in |
Legal | 216 x 356 mm | 21.6 × 35.6 cm | 8.5 x 14 in |
Tabloid | 279 x 432 mm | 27.9 × 43.2 cm | 11 x 17 in |
Ledger | 432 x 279 mm | 43.2 × 27.9 cm | 17 x 11 in |
Junior Legal | 127 x 203 mm | 12.7 × 20.3 cm | 5 x 8 in |
Half Letter | 140 x 216 mm | 14 × 21.6 cm | 5.5 x 8.5 in |
Govt Letter | 203 x 267 mm | 20.3 × 26.7 cm | 8 x 10.5 in |
Govt Legal | 216 x 330 mm | 21.6 × 33 cm | 8.5 x 13 in |
ANSI A | 216 x 279 mm | 21.6 × 27.9 cm | 8.5 x 11 in |
ANSI B | 279 x 432 mm | 27.9 × 43.2 cm | 11 x 17 in |
ANSI C | 432 x 559 mm | 43.2 × 55.9 cm | 17 x 22 in |
ANSI D | 559 x 864 mm | 55.9 × 86.4 cm | 22 x 34 in |
ANSI E | 864 x 1118 mm | 86.4 × 111.8 cm | 34 x 44 in |
ARCH A | 229 x 305 mm | 22.9 × 30.5 cm | 9 x 12 in |
ARCH B | 305 x 457 mm | 30.5 × 45.7 cm | 12 x 18 in |
ARCH C | 457 x 610 mm | 45.7 × 61 cm | 18 x 24 in |
ARCH D | 610 x 914 mm | 61 × 91.4 cm | 24 x 36 in |
ARCH E | 914 x 1219 mm | 91.4 × 121.9 cm | 36 x 48 in |
ARCH E1 | 762 x 1067 mm | 76.2 × 106.7 cm | 30 x 42 in |
ARCH E2 | 660 x 965 mm | 66 × 96.5 cm | 26 x 38 in |
ARCH E3 | 686 x 991 mm | 68.6 × 99.1 cm | 27 x 39 in |