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Standard Paper Sizes and Specifications

Stationery

Letterhead

United States

8.5" x 11"'

European

210 x 297 mm

Monarch

7.25" x 10.5"

Envelope

United States (#10 envelope)

4.125" x 9.5"

European

110 x 220 mm

Monarch

3.875" x 7.5"

Business Card

United States 

3.5" x 2" 

European 

85 x 55 mm 

Personal Calling or Visiting Card

Married Couple 

3.375" x 2.5" 

Single or Married Man 

3.375" x 1.5" 

Married Woman 

3.125" x 2.25" 

Single Woman 

2.875" x 2" 

Child 

2.25" x 1.375" 

Marketing Collateral

Folded Brochures

FOLDED SIZE

FLAT SIZE

3-panel 3.625" x 8.5"

11" x 8.5"

3-panel 4" x 9"

12"x9"

4-panel 4" x 9" (inefficient size)

16"x9"

4-page 8.5" x 11"

17"x 11"

3-panel 8.5" x 11" (inefficient size)

25.375" x 11"

4-panel 8.5" x 11"

33.875" x 11"

Flyers and Sell Sheets

Full sheet

8.5" x 11"

Half sheet

5.5" x 8.5"

Postcards

Postcard, smallest to mail USPS Postcard rate

3.5" x 5"

Postcard, largest to mail USPS Postcard rate

4.25" x 6"

Half-sheet Postcard

5.5" x 8.5"

Large Postcard

6" x 9"

Jumbo Postcard

5.5" x 11.375"

Saddle Stitched Booklets

Small Booklet

5.5" x 8.5"

Standard Booklet

8.5" x 11"

Perfect Bound Booklets

Small Paperback Book

6" x 9"

Letter-size Book or Manual

8.5" x 11"

CD or DVD

Disk size

120 mm

Imprint size

Outside diameter: 116 mm, Hole area: 20 mm

Presentation Folder

9" x 12" with 4" pocket

Typical pocket folder

4" x 9" with 3" pocket

Fits Number 10 envelope

4.375" x 10.75" with 3" pocket 

Fits Number 11 envelope

8.75" x 11.25" with 3" pocket

Pocket folder with bound in multi-page document

9" x 11.5"

Fits into hanging file systems

Commercial Envelopes

Business and Correspondence Envelopes

Widely used for business and personal correspondence. Commercial and Side Seam flap styles are ideal for machine insertion. Wallet flaps provide a large area ideal for imprinting (used on remittance envelopes). Square flaps are contemporary, but not recommended for machine insertion.

TYPE

ENVELOPE SIZE

ENCLOSURE

6 ¼

3.5" x 6"

3.25" x 5.75"

6 ½ Remittance extended flap

3.5" x 6.25"

3.25" x 6"

6 ¾

3.625" x 6.5"

3.5" x 6.25"

8 ⅝

3.625" x 8.625"

3.5" x 8.375"

7

3.75" x 6.75"

3.5" x 6.5"

Monarch (7 ¾) Executive

3.875" x 7.5"

3.75" x 7.25"

9 Response

3.875" x 8.875"

3.75" x 8.675"

9 Remittance extended flap

3.875" x 8.875"

3.75" x 8.675"

9 (policy)

4" x 9"

3.75" x 8.5"

10 Business

4.125" x 9.5"

4" x 9.25"

DL European Business

210 x 99 mm

A4 folded in thirds

11

4.5" x 10.375"

4.25" x 10.125"

12

4.75" x 11"

4.5" x 10.75"

14

5" x 11.5"

4.75" x 11.25"

16

6" x 12"

5.75" x 11.75"

Booklet Envelopes

This style is ideal for annual reports, brochures, sales materials, and more. The open side allows for automatic insertion.

TYPE

ENVELOPE SIZE

ENCLOSURE

3

4.75" x 6.5"

4.5" x 6"

4 ½

5.5" x 7.5"

5.25" x 7"

5

5.5" x 8.125"

5.25" x 7.625"

6

5.75" x 8.875"

5.5" x 8.375"

6 ½

6" x 9"

5.75" x 9"

6 ⅝

6" x 9.5"

5.75" x 9"

6 ¾

6.5" x 9.5"

6.25" x 9"

7 ¼

7" x 10"

6.75" x 9.5"

7 ½

7.5" x 10.5"

7.25" x 10"

9

8.75" x 11.5"

8.5" x 11"

9 ½

9" x 12"

8.75" x 11.5"

10

9.5" x 12.625"

9.25" x 12.125"

13

10" x 13"

9.75" x 12.5"

Catalog Envelopes

Center seam makes this style more durable for mailing heavy-weight materials. These envelopes can not be processed through inserting equipment or run through a laser printer.

TYPE

ENVELOPE SIZE

ENCLOSURE

1

6" x 9"

5.75" x 8.75"

1 ¾

6.5" x 9.5"

6.25" x 9.25"

3

7" x 10"

6.75" x 9.5"

6

7.5" x 10.5"

7.25" x 10"

8

8.25" x 11.25"

8" x 10.75"

9 ¾

8.75" x 11.25"

8.5" x 10.75"

10 ½

9" x 12"

8.75" x 11.5"

12 ½

9.5" x 12.5"

9.25" x 12"

13 ½

10" x 13"

9.75" x 12.5"

14 ½

11.5" x 14.5"

11.25" x 14"

15

10" x 15"

9.75" x 14.5"

15 ½

12" x 15.5"

11.75" x 15"

Square Envelopes

This unusual shape attracts attention to contents. Square envelopes are nonstandard and require additional postage to mail.

TYPE

ENVELOPE SIZE

ENCLOSURE

5"

5" x 5"

4.75" x 4.75"

5 ½"

5.5" x 5.5"

5.25" x 5.25"

6"

6" x 6"

5.75" x 5.75"

6 ½"

6.5" x 6.5"

6.25" x 6.25"

7"

7" x 7"

6.75" x 6.75"

7 ½"

7.5" x 7.5"

7.25" x 7.25"

8"

8" x 8"

7.75" x 7.75"

8 ½"

8.5" x 8.5"

8.25" x 8.25"

9"

9" x 9"

8.75" x 8.75"

9 ½"

9.5" x 9.5"

9.25" x 9.25"

10"

10" x 10"

9.75" x 9.75"

13 ½"

13.5" x 13.5"

13.25" x 13.25"

Baronial Envelopes

Deep pointed flap traditionally used for formal announcements and invitations. Not recommended for machine insertion. Envelopes marked with asterisk (*) are too small to mail.

TYPE

ENVELOPE SIZE

ENCLOSURE

Professional*

2.125" x 3.625"

2" x 3.5"

No. 16 (Mrs.)*

2.375" x 3.375"

2.25" x 3.125"

No. 17 (Mr. & Mrs.)*

2.6875" x 3.6875"

2.5625" x 3.5625"

Gladstone*

3.563" x 5.562"

3.375" x 5.375"

4-Bar

3.625" x 5.125"

3.475" x 4.875"

5 ½-Bar

4.375" x 5.75"

4.25" x 5.5"

6-Bar/Walton Outside

4.75" x 6.5"

4.625" x 6.25"

Lee

5.25" x 7.25"

5.125" x 7"

Linwood/Monona Inside

5.25" x 7.5"

5" x 7.25"

Monona Outside

5.5" x 7.75"

5.25" x 7.5"

*Envelope size is too small to mail.


Announcement Envelopes

Also called A-style, this contemporary square flap design is idea for photographs, greeting cards, small booklets, and promotional pieces.

TYPE

ENVELOPE SIZE

ENCLOSURE

A-2 Thank You

4.375" x 5.75"

4.25" x 5.5"

A-6 Note Card

4.75" x 6.5"

4.625" x 6.25"

A-7 Invitation

5.25" x 7.25"

5" x 7"

A-8 Invitation

5.5" x 8.125"

5.25" x 7.75"

A-9 Invitation

5.75" x 8.875"

5.5" x 8.625"

A-10 Invitation

6" x 9.5"

5.75" x 9.25"


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