Paper Sizes.

The standard for drawing sheet sizes is the A series. The basic size in this series is
the A0 size (1189mm x 841mm) which has an area of about 1-m3. The sides of every
size in the series are in the ratio Sqrt(2) = 1.414 : 1 and each size is half the area of
the next larger size.
Drawing Sheet Size in
Size
millimetres

Size in inches

A0

1189 x 841

46.81 x 33.11

A1

841 x 591

33.11 x 23.39

A2

594 x 420

23.39 x 16.55

A3

420 x 297

16.55 x 11.69

A4

297 x 210

11.69 x 8.27

A5

210 x 148

8.27 x 5.84

A6

148 x 105

5.84 x 4.13

Preferred Scales For Drawings...

The preferred scales are
1:1, 1:2, 1:5, 1:10, 1:20, 1:50, 1:100

BS EN ISO 5457 Drawing Sheet Sizes

Drawing
Space +/0.5mm

Designation

Trimmed
Sheet

Width Length Width Length Width

Length (mm)
(mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm)

A0

841

1189

821

1159

880

1230

A1

594

841

574

811

625

880

A2

420

594

400

564

450

625

A3

297

420

277

390

330

450

A4

210

297

180

277

240

330

Untrimmed sheet +/- 2mm