The ANSI Paper Sizes adopted ANSI/ASME Y14.1. It is an American National Standards Institute that applies widely which defined a regular series of paper sizes based standard “letter size” which it assigned ANSI A. It is somewhat similar to the “ISO 216” standard.
The ANSI Series Sizes Standard serially as follow ANSI A, ANSI B, ANSI C, ANSI D, ANSI E, ANSI F, ANSI G, ANSI H, ANSI J, ANSI K. It is intended for “technical drawings”, hence sometimes labeled “Engineering”. This series is somewhat similar to the ISO standard in that cutting a paper in half would produce two papers of the next smaller size and therefore also includes “Ledger” or “Tabloid” as ANSI B.
The ANSI Series Paper Sizes
| The ANSI Series Paper Sizes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | mm | cm | inch |
| ANSI A | 216 × 279 | 21.6 × 27.9 | 8.5 × 11 |
| ANSI B Ledger | 432 × 279 | 43.2 × 27.9 | 17 × 11 |
| ANSI B Tabloid | 279 × 432 | 27.9 × 43.2 | 11 × 17 |
| ANSI C | 432 × 559 | 43.2 × 55.9 | 17 × 22 |
| ANSI D | 559 × 864 | 55.9 × 86.4 | 22 × 34 |
| ANSI E | 864 × 1118 | 86.4 × 111.8 | 34 × 44 |
| ANSI F | 711 × 1016 | 71.1 × 101.6 | 28 × 40 |
| ANSI G | 279 × 572–2286 | 27.9 × 57.2–228.6 | 11 × 22.5–90 |
| ANSI H | 711 × 1118–3632 | 71.1 × 111.8–363.2 | 28 × 44–143 |
| ANSI J | 864 × 1397–4470 | 86.4 × 139.7–447 | 34 × 55–176 |
| ANSI K | 1016 × 1397–3632 | 101.6 × 139.7–363.2 | 40 × 55–143 |
ANSI A Paper Size
The dimension of ANSI A Paper Sizes in mm, cm, inch:
- ANSI A Size in mm is 216 × 279 millimeter.
- ANSI A Size in cm is 21.6 × 27.9 centimeter.
- ANSI A Size in inch is 8.5 × 11 inches.
ANSI B Paper Size
The dimension of ANSI B Ledger Paper Sizes in mm, cm, inch:
- ANSI B Ledger Size in mm is 432 × 279 millimeter.
- ANSI B Ledger Size in cm is 43.2 × 27.9 centimeter.
- ANSI B Ledger Size in inch is 17 × 11 inches.
The dimension of ANSI B Tabloid Paper Sizes in mm, cm, inch:
- ANSI B Tabloid Size in mm is 279 × 432 millimeter.
- ANSI B Tabloid Size in cm is 27.9 × 43.2 centimeter.
- ANSI B Tabloid Size in inch is 11 × 17 inches.
ANSI C Paper Size
The dimension of ANSI C Paper Sizes in mm, cm, inch:
- ANSI C Size in mm is 432 × 559 millimeter.
- ANSI C Size in cm is 43.2 × 55.9 centimeter.
- ANSI C Size in inch is 17 × 22 inches.
ANSI D Paper Size
The dimension of ANSI D Paper Sizes in mm, cm, inch:
- ANSI D Size in mm is 559 × 864 millimeter.
- ANSI D Size in cm is 55.9 × 86.4 centimeter.
- ANSI D Size in inch is 22 × 34 inches.
ANSI E Paper Size
The dimension of ANSI E Paper Sizes in mm, cm, inch:
- ANSI E Size in mm is 864 × 1118 millimeter.
- ANSI E Size in cm is 86.4 × 111.8 centimeter.
- ANSI E Size in inch is 34 × 44 inches.
ANSI F Paper Size
The dimension of ANSI F Paper Sizes in mm, cm, inch:
- ANSI F Size in mm is 711 × 1016 millimeter.
- ANSI F Size in cm is 71.1 × 101.6 centimeter.
- ANSI F Size in inch is 28 × 40 inches.
ANSI G Paper Size
The dimension of ANSI G Paper Sizes in mm, cm, inch:
- ANSI G Size in mm is 279 × 572–2286 millimeter.
- ANSI G Size in cm is 27.9 × 57.2–228.6 centimeter.
- ANSI G Size in inch is 11 × 22.5–90 inches.
ANSI H Paper Size
The dimension of ANSI H Paper Sizes in mm, cm, inch:
- ANSI H Size in mm is 711 × 1118–3632 millimeter.
- ANSI H Size in cm is 71.1 × 111.8–363.2 centimeter.
- ANSI H Size in inch is 28 × 44–143 inches.
ANSI J Paper Size
The dimension of ANSI J Paper Sizes in mm, cm, inch:
- ANSI J Size in mm is 864 × 1397–4470 millimeter.
- ANSI J Size in cm is 86.4 × 139.7–447 centimeter.
- ANSI J Size in inch is 34 × 55–176 inches.
ANSI K Paper Size
The dimension of ANSI K Paper Sizes in mm, cm, inch:
- ANSI K Size in mm is 1016 × 1397–3632 millimeter.
- ANSI K Size in cm is 101.6 × 139.7–363.2 centimeter.
- ANSI K Size in inch is 40 × 55–143 inches.
Note
“Size F” does not continue the “alphabetic” series, because it does not exhibit the same “aspect ratios”. Sizes G, H, J, and K are roll formats. “G size” is 22.52 inch high, but variable width up to 90 inch in increments of 8.5 inch. Such sheets were at one time used for full-scale layouts of “aircraft” parts, wiring harnesses and the like, but today are generally not needed, due to widespread use of “CAD” (Computer Aided Design) and “CAM” (Computer Aided Manufacturing).
