What is the standard printer paper size?
2025-04-21
The dimensions of the A-series paper are defined by the ISO 216 international paper size standard. This standard was adopted in Europe during the 19th century and is now used globally, except in the United States and Canada. The most commonly used size in English-speaking countries is A4, measuring 210 mm × 297 mm (8.27 inches × 11.7 inches). The largest size in the series, A0, has an area of 1 square meter, with dimensions of 841 mm × 1189 mm.
The A-series employs an aspect ratio of 1:√2, ensuring that each size can be halved by folding parallel to its shorter side to produce the next smaller size (e.g., cutting an A4 sheet in half yields two A5 sheets). This feature allows larger sheets, such as A3, to be easily folded into smaller formats like A4 for brochures. All dimensions in the A-series are rounded to the nearest millimeter for standardization.