NORTH AMERICAN ARCH SERIES PAPER SIZES

ARCH E

ARCH E1

ARCH D

ARCH C

ARCH B

ARCH A

PAPER SIZE INCHES MILLIMETERS

ARCH A 9 x 12 229 x 305
ARCH B 12 x 18 305 x 457
ARCH C 18 x 24 457 x 610
ARCH D * 24 x 36 610 x 914
ARCH E 36 x 48 914 x 1219
ARCH E1 30 x 42 762 x 1067

* MOST COMMON SHEET SIZE OF THE ARCH SERIES FOR ARCHITECTURE BECAUSE IT
CREATES THE LEAST WASTE AND REDUCES EFFORT WHEN PLOTTING. THIS IS BECAUSE,
FOR TYPICAL 36” PLOTTER PAPER, YOU CAN SIZE YOUR SHEETS TO FIT EXACTLY SO YOU
DON’T HAVE TO TRIM THEM.

STANDARD PAPER SIZES

 NORTH AMERICAN ANSI SERIES PAPER SIZES

ANSI E

ANSI D

ANSI C

ANSI B
ANSI A

PAPER SIZE INCHES MILLIMETERS

ANSI A 8.5 x 11 216 x 279
ANSI B 11 x 17 279 x 432
ANSI C 17 x 22 432 x 559
ANSI D * 22 x 34 559 x 864
ANSI E 34 x 44 864 x 1118

* MOST COMMON SHEET SIZE OF THE ANSI SERIES FOR ARCHITECTURE BECAUSE
IT CAN EASILY BE PRINTED AT HALF SCALE ON AN 11 X 17 (ANSI B) SHEET OF
PAPER.

STANDARD PAPER SIZES

 INTERNATIONAL ISO A-SERIES PAPER SIZES

A0

A1

A2

A3

A4
A5

PAPER SIZE INCHES MILLIMETERS

A0 33.1 x 46.8 841 x 1189
A1 23.4 x 33.1 594 x 841
A2 16.5 x 23.4 420 x 594
A3 11.7 x 16.5 297 x 420
A4 8.3 x 11.7 210 x 297
A5 5.8 x 8.3 148 x 210

STANDARD PAPER SIZES