Imperial Paper Sizes

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Historic British Imperial sizes named after folding steps (Royal, Demy, Crown, Elephant). Still used for antique book restoration.

Imperial Paper Sizes — Width x Height (mm) / Width x Height (inches)

Format Width x Height (mm) Width x Height (inches)
Monarch 184 x 267 7.24 x 10.51
Quarto 229 x 279 9.02 x 10.98
Pott 318 x 381 12.52 x 15
Brief 343 x 406 13.5 x 15.98
Small Foolscap 337 x 419 13.27 x 16.5
Foolscap 343 x 432 13.5 x 17.01
Pinched Post 375 x 470 14.76 x 18.5
Post 394 x 489 15.51 x 19.25
Crown 381 x 508 15 x 20
Large Post 394 x 508 15.51 x 20
Copy Draught 406 x 508 15.98 x 20
Demy 445 x 572 17.52 x 22.52
Medium 470 x 584 18.5 x 22.99
Broadsheet 457 x 610 17.99 x 24.02
Sheet, Half Post 495 x 597 19.49 x 23.5
Royal 508 x 635 20 x 25
Super Royal 483 x 686 19.02 x 27.01
Cartridge 533 x 660 20.98 x 25.98
Double Post 483 x 762 19.02 x 30
Princess 546 x 711 21.5 x 27.99
Elephant 584 x 711 22.99 x 27.99
Imperial 559 x 762 22.01 x 30
Double Large Post 533 x 838 20.98 x 32.99
Double Demy 572 x 902 22.52 x 35.51
Columbier 597 x 876 23.5 x 34.49
Atlas 660 x 864 25.98 x 34.02
Double Elephant 678 x 1016 26.69 x 40
Grand Eagle 730 x 1067 28.74 x 42.01
Quad Demy 889 x 1143 35 x 45
Antiquarian 787 x 1346 30.98 x 52.99
Emperor 1219 x 1829 47.99 x 72.01

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