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A-series and US paper sizes for print design

April 26, 2019 at 6:11pm by gladden.9@osu.edu

The dimensions of the A series paper sizes is defined by the ISO 216 standard. The A-series is used in Europe and throughout the world. A5 is half of A4 size paper and A2 is half of A1 size paper. A4 is closest size to US letter size and many printers have an A4 preset in their paper trays.

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