What are the different paper formats

The standard paper formats in most of the world come from the format defined in the year 1922 in the DIN 476 standard of the Deutsches Institut für Normung (German Institute for Standardization) or better known as DIN. The sheet of paper manufactured measures one meter square and the measure of their lads keep a proportion that when dividing it in half, each one of the halves keep the same relation between their sides that the original sheet. The idea of ​​this format is to try to make the most of the paper. In this way, when a paper size is required, the manufacturer can cut without fear that the rest is useless. In this article, we show you what are the measurements of the different paper formats.

DIN 4A0 and DIN 2A0

4A0 2.378 × 1.682 mm. 4 m2 (3, 999 m2) = Four square meters. 2A0 1, 682 × 1, 189 mm. 2 m2 (1, 999 m2) = Two square meters.

DIN A0 AND DIN A1

A0 1.189 × 841 mm. 1 m2 (0.999 m2) = One square meter. It is usually used for technical drawings, plans or posters. A1 841 × 594 mm. 0.5 m2 (0.499 m2) = Half a square meter. It is usually used for drawings of all kinds (including technical), plans, posters, diagrams or similar.

DIN A2 and DIN A3

A2 594 × 420 mm. 0.25 m2 (0.249 m2) = A quarter square meter. It is usually used for drawings, posters, diagrams or similar. A3 420 × 297 mm. 0.12 m2 (0.124 m2) = One eighth of a square meter. It is used for drawings, small posters, diagrams, explanatory tables, organizational charts.

DIN A4 (the most used)

A4 297 × 210 mm. 0.06 m2 (0.0623 m2) = One Sixteenth of a square meter. Similar to the traditional folio (something shorter) has come to replace it as the paper size most commonly used in daily life.

DIN A5 AND DIN A6

A5 210 × 148 mm. 0.03 m2 (0.0310 m2) = 1/32 of square meter. It is the size similar to the traditional pastern. It is also used for books. A6 148 × 105 mm. 0.015 m2 (0.0155 m2) = 1/64 square meter. Be used for postcards or paperback books.

DIN A7, DIN A8, DIN A9 and DIN A10

A7 105 × 74 mm. 0.007 m2 (0.0077 m2) = 1/128 square meter. A8 74 × 52 mm. 0.003 m2 (0.0038 m2) = 1/256 square meter. Similar to a business card or credit card but somewhat shorter. A9 52 × 37 mm. 0.0019 m2 (0.00192 m2) = 1/512 square meter. A10 37 × 26 mm. 0.0009 m2 (0.00096 m2) = 1/1024 square meter.