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English Uncut Printing, Book & Drawing Paper Sizes
When there was no International Committee formation and there were no standardized size formats, people were had no idea of sizes. At that point in time, ISO 2016 had no existence around the globe. Several countries of British origin like England, the British Isles and the Commonwealth countries of British origin used a variety of paper sizes without any standard. These paper sizes had many strange names like Demy, Double Pott, and the Columbier. Since these paper sizes were being used a long time back. Therefore, many of the sizes have almost been forgotten. However, you can obtain them in today’s date with the assistance of some specialist manufacturers. Here, we are providing a table that will list the sizes ending in inches and mm along with their aspect ratios.
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Uncut Book & Drawing Paper Sizes
Now, the table gives the sizes in inches and mm of old English uncut book and drawing paper sizes. You can check both the sizes together along with their aspect ratio.
| Size | Width x Height (in) | Width x Height (mm) | Aspect Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foolscap | 14.0 x 18.75 in | 355.6 x 476.3 mm | 1:1.3393 |
| Demy | 15.5 x 20 in | 393.7 x 508.0 mm | 1:1.2903 |
| Medium | 17.5 x 22.5 in | 444.5 x 571.5 mm | 1:1.2857 |
| Royal | 19.0 x 24.0 in | 482.6 x 609.6 mm | 1:1.2632 |
| Imperial | 22.0 x 30.25 in | 558.8 x 768.4 mm | 1:1.375 |
| Elephant | 23.0 x 28.0 in | 584.2 x 711.2 mm | 1:1.2174 |
| Double Elephant | 26.5 x 40.0 in | 673.1 x 1016.0 mm | 1:1.5094 |
| Atlas | 26.25 x 34.0 in | 666.75 x 863.6 mm | 1:1.2952 |
| Columbier | 23.5 x 24.5 in | 596.9 x 622.3 mm | 1:1.0426 |
| Antiquarian | 31.0 x 53.0 in | 787.4 x 1346.2 mm | 1:1.7097 |
Proper & Actual Uncut Printing Paper Sizes
Here are the following sizes in inches and mm of old English uncut printing paper sizes. You can check the respective sizes along with their aspect ratio.
| Size | Width x Height (in) | Width x Height (mm) | Aspect Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crown | 16.25 x 21.0 in | 412.8 x 533.4 mm | 1:1.2923 |
| Double Crown | 20.0 x 30.0 in | 508.0 x 762.0 mm | 1:1.5 |
| Quad | 30.0 x 40.0 in | 762.0 x 1016.0 mm | 1:1.3333 |
| Demy | 17.75 x 22.5 in | 450.9 x 571.5 mm | 1:1.2676 |
| Double Demy | 22.5 x 35.5 in | 571.5 x 901.7 mm | 1:1.5778 |
| Medium | 18.25 x 23.0 in | 463.6 x 584.2 mm | 1:1.2603 |
| Royal | 20.0 x 25.0 in | 508.0 x 635.0 mm | 1:1.25 |
| Super Royal | 21.0 x 27.0 in | 533.4 x 685.8 mm | 1:1.2857 |
| Double Pott | 15.0 x 25.0 in | 381.0 x 635.0 mm | 1:1.2459 |
| Double Post | 19.0 x 30.5 in | 482.6 x 774.7 mm | 1:1.6667 |
| Foolscap | 13.5 x 17.0 in | 342.9 x 431.8 mm | 1:1.5882 |
| Double Foolscap | 17.0 x 27.0 in | 431.8 x 685.8 mm | 1:1.5882 |
You can also check the following articles for Modern international uncut paper sizes like RA1, RA2, SRA1, SRA2, and US uncut paper sizes.
