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= ConTeXt's Predefined Paper Sizes =
* ISO (EN/DIN) sizes: series A, B, C 0–10 (e.g. "A4"), series RA, SRA 0–4
* ISO-based "2 A0" (double A0), "4 A0", "C6/C5", A3plus
* US sizes: letter, ledger, tabloid, legal, folio, executive, A, B, C
* US envelope sizes: "envelope 9" (10, 11, 12, 14), monarch, check, DL, E4
* 4:3 screen sizes S3–6 (width 300–600 pt)
* 1:1 screen sizes S33, S44, S55, S66 (300 × 300 pt etc.)
* screen sizes SW (800 × 450 pt, 16:9), SM (720 × 450 pt, 8:5)
* CD (120 × 120 mm)
Plus keywords oversized (plus 1.5 cm), doublesized, doubleoversized, undersized (minus 1.5 cm)
For definitions, see {{src|page-lay.mkii}} and {{src|page-lay.mkiv}}.
= Standardized Paper Sizes =
'''x × y in mm'''
== ISO/EN/DIN formats ==
<table style="border-width:1px;border-style:solid;">
<tr style="background-color:#CCCCCC;"><th>Class</th><th colspan="2">A Series (x × y in mm)</th><th colspan="2">B Series (x × y in mm)</th><th colspan="2">C Series (x × y in mm)</th><th colspan="2">D Series (x × y in mm)</th><th>German alternative name (Usage)</th></tr><tr><td> 4×</td><td>1682</td><td> 2378 </td><td>2000</td><td>2828</td><td>. </td><td>.</td><td>. </td><td>.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td> 2×</td><td>1189</td><td> 1682 </td><td>1414</td><td> 2000 </td><td>. </td><td>.</td><td>. </td><td>.</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td> 0</td><td>841 </td><td>1189</td><td>1000</td><td>1414</td><td>917 </td><td>1297</td><td>771 </td><td>1090</td><td>Vierfachbogen </td></tr>
<tr><td> 1</td><td>594</td><td>841</td><td>707</td><td>1000</td><td>648</td><td>917</td><td>545</td><td>771</td><td>Doppelbogen </td></tr>
A series are normal paper sizes; B and C series are envelope sizes; D series is very uncommon.
== ISO Press-Sheet Sizes ==
<table style="border-width:1px;border-style:solid;">
<tr style="background-color:#CCCCCC;">
<th>Class</th><th colspan="2">RA Series</th><th colspan="2">SRA Series</th>
</tr>
<tr><td>0</td><td>860</td><td>1220</td><td>900</td><td>1280</td></tr>
<tr><td>1</td><td>610</td><td>860</td><td>640</td><td>900</td></tr>
<tr><td>2</td><td>430 </td><td>610</td><td>450</td><td>640</td></tr>
<tr><td>3</td><td>305</td><td>430</td><td>320</td><td>450</td></tr>
<tr><td>4</td><td>215</td><td>305</td><td>225</td><td>320</td></tr>
</table>
'''RA Sizes''', for work without bleeds, allow 3 mm (1/8") head, foot, and fore-edge trim margins
'''SRA Sizes''', for work with bleeds, allow 3 mm (1/8") head and foot and 6 mm (1/4") fore-edge trim margins
== Poster Sizes ==
They are based on ISO A1, "18/1" means "18 times A1".
= Traditional Paper Sizes =
<tr><td> Executive </td><td>190</td><td>254</td><td>USA, ? </td></tr>
<tr><td> 10 × 14 " </td><td>254</td><td>356</td><td>USA, ? </td></tr>
<tr><td> 11 × 17 " </td><td>279</td><td>432</td><td>USA, ? also known as A3+ used in medium format ink jet printers</td></tr>
<tr><td> Quart </td><td>215</td><td>305</td><td>? </td></tr>
<tr><td> Quarto </td><td>215</td><td>275</td><td>USA, ? </td></tr>
<tr><td> Credit Card </td><td> 86</td><td> 54</td><td>Business and Credit Cards </td></tr>
</table>
= Historical Paper Sizes =
Remark: I left the format and country names in their own language/spelling intentionally.
(Deutsches Reich = Imperial Germany; Schweiz = Switzerland) --[[User:Hraban|Hraban]] 18:42, 7 April 2006 (CEST) = Further Information on Paper Sizes = see e.g. [http://www.edsebooks.com/paper/index.html EDS Inc.]
