Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) — the standard for everyday office print-outs and academic documents
Legal (8.5 × 14 inches) — often used for contracts and legal documents, hence the name
Tabloid (11 × 17 inches) — commonly used to make tabloids, newsletters or smaller sized newspapers
Traditional North American Paper Sizes
The North American standard has established formats and aspect ratios. Below are a helpful chart and graphics summarizing the range of paper sizes that are most widely used in the United States.
Format | Size in Inches | Size in Millimeters |
Letter | 8.5 x 11 | 216 x 279 |
Legal | 8.5 x 14 | 216 x 356 |
Tabloid (Ledger) | 11 x 17 | 279 x 432
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