{"id":413,"date":"2011-07-21T09:24:36","date_gmt":"2011-07-21T08:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mzuridesign.co.uk\/blog\/?p=413"},"modified":"2016-03-23T16:05:36","modified_gmt":"2016-03-23T15:05:36","slug":"paper-sizes-a-handy-reminder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mzuri.co.uk\/news\/general\/paper-sizes-a-handy-reminder\/","title":{"rendered":"Paper Sizes – A Handy Reminder!"},"content":{"rendered":"
It is important for anyone who is working with print to learn how the ISO system of paper measurement works. As we deal with print all the time,\u00a0you can trust that we have these whipped, but we appreciate that to non-design\u00a0bods these aren’t necessarily pieces of information that you will have the time or inclination to memorise, so, as we get asked quite a bit,\u00a0I thought\u00a0I’d write a quick blog and include a diagram explaining all.<\/div>\n
The science bit: the\u00a0ISO system was\u00a0pioneered in Germany and\u00a0has now been adopted throughout Europe. Essentially each size in the system is based on divisions of the largest sheet –\u00a0A0.\u00a0\u00a0So, A1 is half the size of A0; A2 is half the size of A1 and so on. The sizes are shown on the left of the diagram below.<\/div>\n
If you’re really interested: in the trade we also use\u00a0the SRA (super-register series)\u00a0paper sizes, which allow extra margin\u00a0to facilitate: the\u00a0gripper edge and register marks,\u00a0the ability to\u00a0print full bleed images and to\u00a0fold and\u00a0trim marks so things can\u00a0be finished accurately.\u00a0It also allows, when printing full colour, for the colour control strip to be printed to ensure even ink distribution and balance across the press. The relative difference between the standard and SRA size is shown on the left below.<\/div>\n
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Paper Sizes – a handy reminder!<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

So, there you go, a quick and handy guide to refer to if you ever get in a muddle about standard paper sizes. Hope it helps.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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