The PA Series Paper Sizes is a transitional sheet sizes. It is a Hypothetic PA4-based series, and it shows how this format can be generalized into an entire format series. This series includes PA0, PA1, PA2, PA3, PA4, PA5, PA6, PA7, PA8, PA9, PA10.
The size called PA4 sometimes dubbed L4, was proposed for inclusion into the :ISO 216: standard in 1975. The PA formats did not end up in ISO 216, because the set of standardized paper formats should be kept to the minimum necessary. However, PA4 remains of practical use.
The PA Series Paper Sizes in mm, cm, inch
PA0 Paper Size
The dimension of PA0 Paper Sizes in mm, cm, inch:
- PA0 Size in mm is 840 × 1120 millimeter.
- PA0 Size in cm is 84 × 112 centimeter.
- PA0 Size in inch is 33 × 44 inches.
PA1 Paper Size
The dimension of PA1 Paper Sizes in mm, cm, inch:
- PA1 Size in mm is 560 × 840 millimeter.
- PA1 Size in cm is 56 × 84 centimeter.
- PA1 Size in inch is 22 × 33 inches.
PA2 Paper Size
The dimension of PA2 Paper Sizes in mm, cm, inch:
- PA2 Size in mm is 420 × 560 millimeter.
- PA2 Size in cm is 42 × 56 centimeter.
- PA2 Size in inch is 16.5 × 22 inches.
PA3 Paper Size
The dimension of PA3 Paper Sizes in mm, cm, inch:
- PA3 Size in mm is 280 × 420 millimeter.
- PA3 Size in cm is 28 × 42 centimeter.
- PA3 Size in inch is 11 × 16.5 inches.
PA4 Paper Size
The dimension of PA4 Paper Sizes in mm, cm, inch:
- PA4 Size in mm is 210 × 280 millimeter.
- PA4 Size in cm is 21 × 28 centimeter.
- PA4 Size in inch is 8.2 × 11 inches.
PA5 Paper Size
The dimension of PA5 Paper Sizes in mm, cm, inch:
- PA5 Size in mm is 140 × 210 millimeter.
- PA5 Size in cm is 14 × 21 centimeter.
- PA5 Size in inch is 5.5 × 8.2 inches.
PA6 Paper Size
The dimension of PA6 Paper Sizes in mm, cm, inch:
- PA6 Size in mm is 105 × 140 millimeter.
- PA6 Size in cm is 10.5 × 14 centimeter.
- PA6 Size in inch is 4.1 × 5.5 inches.
PA7 Paper Size
The dimension of PA7 Paper Sizes in mm, cm, inch:
- PA7 Size in mm is 70 × 105 millimeter.
- PA7 Size in cm is 7 × 10.5 centimeter.
- PA7 Size in inch is 2.7 × 4.1 inches.
PA8 Paper Size
The dimension of PA8 Paper Sizes in mm, cm, inch:
- PA8 Size in mm is 52 × 70 millimeter.
- PA8 Size in cm is 5.2 × 7 centimeter.
- PA8 Size in inch is 2 × 2.7 inches.
PA9 Paper Size
The dimension of PA9 Paper Sizes in mm, cm, inch:
- PA9 Size in mm is 35 × 52 millimeter.
- PA9 Size in cm is 3.5 × 5.2 centimeter.
- PA9 Size in inch is 1.3 × 2 inches.
PA10 Paper Size
The dimension of PA10 Paper Sizes in mm, cm, inch:
- PA10 Size in mm is 26 × 35 millimeter.
- PA10 Size in cm is 2.6 × 3.5 centimeter.
- PA10 Size in inch is 1 × 1.3 inches.
Table of The PA Series Paper Sizes
Here is a Table of The PA Series Paper Sizes in unit of measurements in mm, cm, inch.
| PA Series Paper Sizes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | mm | cm | inch |
| PA0 | 840 × 1120 | 84 × 112 | 33 × 44 |
| PA1 | 560 × 840 | 56 × 84 | 22 × 33 |
| PA2 | 420 × 560 | 42 × 56 | 16.5 × 22 |
| PA3 | 280 × 420 | 28 × 42 | 11 × 16.5 |
| PA4 | 210 × 280 | 21 × 28 | 8.2 × 11 |
| PA5 | 140 × 210 | 14 × 21 | 5.5 × 8.2 |
| PA6 | 105 × 140 | 10.5 × 14 | 4.1 × 5.5 |
| PA7 | 70 × 105 | 7 × 10.5 | 2.7 × 4.1 |
| PA8 | 52 × 70 | 5.2 × 7 | 2 × 2.7 |
| PA9 | 35 × 52 | 3.5 × 5.2 | 1.3 × 2 |
| PA10 | 26 × 35 | 2.6 × 3.5 | 1 × 1.3 |
As a compromise between the two most popular paper sizes globally, PA4 is used today by many international magazines, because it can be printed easily on equipment designed for either A4 or US Letter. That means it is not as much a paper size than a page format.
