Struggling to understand UK paper sizes - you are not alone!
Everyone is familiar with A4 -standard copy paper size - but why is it called A4? Well it is based on folding or cutting paper in half !
Imagine you're at a royal banquet where every piece of paper is invited.
The king of the papers, A0, is the biggest and most impressive guest, with a size large enough to serve as a tablecloth!
But here’s the magic of the A-series: every time you fold a paper in half (keeping it proportional), it transforms into its next royal descendant! 🎩✨
👑A0: The king – a whopping 841mm x 1189mm. It’s huge and grand, perfect for posters and blueprints.
🎩A1: The queen– half of A0 but still large, great for big plans and maps.
🎓A2: The scholar – half of A1, ideal for medium posters or art prints.
📚A3: The artist – half of A2, loved by sketchers and for calendars.
📄A4: The office hero – half of A3 and the star of printers, notebooks, and letters. Everyone knows A4!
✏️A5: The notetaker – half of A4, small and handy for diaries or flyers.
💌A6: The messenger – half of A5, perfect for postcards or invites.
🕊️A7: The minimalist – half of A6, ideal for tiny tags or pocket memos.
🪶A8: The tiny whisper – half of A7, often seen as ticket stubs or tiny sticky notes
And the halving magic doesn’t stop there! You can keep folding and get even smaller papers like A9 or A10 – but they’re more for fun or extreme minimalist messages!
And here is a handy table of the actual sizes of each sheet
🎉 The SR Paper Clan – The Unsung Heroes of Print! ✂️📜
Imagine a behind-the-scenes team at the royal banquet of paper sizes. While the A-series royals take the spotlight, the SR paper clan (short for "Supplementary Raw") works quietly in the background, making sure every printed masterpiece is polished and perfect! 🧙♂️✨
Here’s their secret: each SR paper is like an oversized version of the A-series, giving designers and printers extra room for magic (also known as bleed and trimming). Let’s meet the hardworking SR family:
👑SR A0: The Mighty Overachiever At 900mm x 1280mm, SR A0 is a supersized version of A0, ensuring nothing gets cut off when designing huge posters or banners.
🎩SR A1: The Guardian of Big Ideas Measuring 640mm x 900mm, SR A1 takes care of maps, blueprints, and pre-press designs, ensuring no detail is lost.
🎓SR A2: The Bookish Wizard At 450mm x 640mm, SR A2 is perfect for books, artwork, and medium posters, with extra room for trimming.
📚SR A3: The Brochure Buddy SR A3 (320mm x 450mm) makes sure brochures, calendars, and art prints look flawless once trimmed.
📄SR A4: The Flyer Fixer SR A4 (225mm x 320mm) works tirelessly behind the scenes for smaller printed items like flyers and invitations.
✨ What Makes SR Paper Special? ✨
The SR clan exists to protect the bleed, ensuring your designs have extra wiggle room so nothing important gets chopped off when trimmed. Think of them as the loyal behind-the-scenes crew making sure the A-series royals shine on stage.
✨ How can I use SR Paper in my crafts? ✨
For us crafters SR paper and card is great -place a standard A size piece on an SR piece and you get a lovely standard border! - have a look at our mounting card which is SRA4 perfect for mounting A4 work on!
Or use SR card for posting out prints and artwork whilst protecting the edges!
📐 Bonus Fun Fact: Without SR paper, your designs might end up with awkward white edges after trimming. The SR family makes sure every edge is crisp, clean, and professional. 👌So next time you admire a perfect poster or a pristine flyer, give a nod to the unsung SR heroes of the paper world! 🥂✨
