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
Further Information
Before the United Kingdom adopted the ISO 216 standard, British Imperial paper sizes were used. The Imperial paper sizes were used to define large sheets of paper, and the naming convention was derived from the sheet name, and how many times it was folded. For example ‘Royal’ paper is 508mm × 635mm, and when it is folded three times, it makes 8 sheets and goes by the name ‘Royal Octavo’ which is 253 mm × 158 mm. This is a name given to modern hardbound books.
Format | Width × Height (mm) | Width × Height (in) |
---|---|---|
Antiquarian | 787 × 1346 mm | 31 × 53 in |
Atlas | 660 × 864 mm | 26 × 34 in |
Brief | 343 × 406 mm | 13.5 × 16 in |
Broadsheet | 457 × 610 mm | 18 × 24 in |
Cartridge | 533 × 660 mm | 21 × 26 in |
Columbier | 597 × 876 mm | 23.5 × 34.5 in |
Copy Draught | 406 × 508 mm | 16 × 20 in |
Crown | 381 × 508 mm | 15 × 20 in |
Demy | 445 × 572 mm | 17.5 × 22.5 in |
Double Demy | 572 × 902 mm | 22.5 × 35.5 in |
Quad Demy | 889 × 1143 mm | 35 × 45 in |
Elephant | 584 × 711 mm | 23 × 28 in |
Double Elephant | 678 × 1016 mm | 26.7 × 40 in |
Emperor | 1219 × 1829 mm | 48 × 72 in |
Foolscap | 343 × 432 mm | 13.5 × 17 in |
Small Foolscap | 337 × 419 mm | 13.3 × 16.5 in |
Grand Eagle | 730 × 1067 mm | 28.7 × 42 in |
Imperial | 559 × 762 mm | 22 × 30 in |
Medium | 470 × 584 mm | 18.5 × 23 in |
Monarch | 184 × 267 mm | 7.2 × 10.5 in |
Post | 394 × 489 mm | 15.5 × 19.3 in |
Sheet, Half Post | 495 × 597 mm | 19.5 × 23.5 in |
Pinched Post | 375 × 470 mm | 14.8 × 18.5 in |
Large Post | 394 × 508 mm | 15.5 × 20 in |
Double Large Post | 533 × 838 mm | 21 × 33 in |
Double Post | 483 × 762 mm | 19 × 30 in |
Pott | 318 × 381 mm | 12.5 × 15 in |
Princess | 546 × 711 mm | 21.5 × 28 in |
Quarto | 229 × 279 mm | 9 × 11 in |
Royal | 508 × 635 mm | 20 × 25 in |
Super Royal | 483 × 686 mm | 19 × 27 in |