American paper sizes
The american paper sizes don't rely on a logical system like the ISO standard does. This makes paper sizes infrequent in size gradiation. The following is a list of common and uncommon paper sizes used in the US.
| Paper size title | Size in millimeters | Size in inches | Size in Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural-E | 1219 mm x 914 mm | 48 in x 36 in | 3023 pt x 2160 pt |
| ANSI-F | 1016 mm x 711 mm | 40 in x 28 in | 2880 pt x 2016 pt |
| Architectural-D | 914 mm x 610 mm | 36 in x 22.5 in | 2520 pt x 1620 pt |
| ANSI-D | 864 mm x 559 mm | 34 in x 22 in | 2448 pt x 1584 pt |
| Architectural-C | 610 mm x 457 mm | 24 in x 18 in | 1728 pt x 1296 pt |
| ANSI-C (Broadsheet) | 559 mm x 432 mm | 22 in x 17 in | 1584 pt x 1224 pt |
| Super-B | 483 mm x 330 mm | 19 in x 13 in | 1367 pt x 935 pt |
| Brief | 470 mm x 333 mm | 18.5 in x 13.13 in | 1332 pt x 945 pt |
| Architectural-B | 457 mm x 305 mm | 18 in x 12 in | 1296 pt x 864 pt |
| ANSI-B (Ledger, Tabloid) | 432 mm x 279 mm | 17 in x 11 in | 1224 pt x 792 pt |
| US Std Fanfold | 377 mm x 279 mm | 14.875 in x 11 in | 1071 pt x 792 pt |
| Legal (Legal-2) | 356 mm x 216 mm | 14 in x 8.5 in | 1008 pt x 612 pt |
| Legal-1 | 330 mm x 216 mm | 13 in x 8.5 in | 935 pt x 612 pt |
| Architectural-A | 305 mm x 229 mm | 12 in x 9 in | 864 pt x 648 pt |
| Fanfold 12x8.5 | 304 mm x 216 mm | 12 in x 8.5 in | 864 pt x 612 pt |
| ANSI-A (Letter) | 279 mm x 216 mm | 11 in x 8.5 in | 792 pt x 612 pt |
| US Government | 279 mm x 203 mm | 11 in x 8 in | 792 pt x 575 pt |
| Executive | 267 mm x 184 mm | 10.5 in x 7.25 in | 756 pt x 522 pt |
| Index Card (Photo) | 254 mm x 203 mm | 10 in x 8 in | 720 pt x 576 pt |
| Statement | 216 mm x 140 mm | 8.5 in x 5.5 in | 612 pt x 396 pt |
| Index Card 8x5 | 203 mm x 127 mm | 8 in x 5 in | 576 pt x 360 pt |
| Photo 7x5 | 178 mm x 127 mm | 7 in x 5 in | 504 pt x 360 pt |
| Origami (Old Dollar Bill) | 178 mm x 76 mm | 7 in x 3 in | 504 pt x 216 pt |
| Photo 6x4 | 152 mm x 102 mm | 6 in x 4 in | 431 pt x 289 pt |
| Post Card | 148 mm x 100 mm | 5.82 in x 3.92 in | 419 pt x 284 pt |
| Photo 5x4 | 127 mm x 102 mm | 5 in x 4 in | 360 pt x 288 pt |
| Photo 5x3 | 127 mm x 76 mm | 5 in x 3 in | 360 pt x 215 pt |
| Business Card | 89 mm x 51 mm | 3.5 in x 2 in | 252 pt x 144 pt |
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