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The precise origins of the dimensions of US letter-size paper (8.5 × 11 in) are not known. The American Forest & Paper Association says that the standard US dimensions have their origin in the days of manual papermaking, the 11-inch length of the standard paper being about a quarter of "the average maximum stretch of an experienced vatman's arms". [2]
ANSI Standard Paper Sizes ANSI Paper Size Width x Height (mm) Width x Height (in) Aspect Ratio Closest ISO Size A 216 x 279 8.5 x 11.0 1:1.2941 A4 B 279 x 432 11.0 x 17.0 1:1.5455 A3 C 432 x 559 17.0 x 22.0 1:1.2941 A2 D 559 x 864 22.0 x 34.0 1:1.5455 A1 E 864 x 1118 34.0 x 44.0 1:1.2941 A0
It has the height of Canadian P4 paper (215 mm × 280 mm, about 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in × 11 in) and the width of international A4 paper (210 mm × 297 mm or 8.27 in × 11.69 in), i.e. it uses the smaller value among the two for each side. The table shows how this format can be generalized into an entire format series.
A comparison of the A4 and Foolscap folio papersize. Foolscap folio, commonly contracted to foolscap or cap or folio and in short FC, is paper cut to the size of 8.5 × 13.5 in (216 × 343 mm) for printing or to 8 × 13 in (203 × 330 mm) for "normal" writing paper (foolscap). [1]
A0 has a surface area of 1 square metre (11 sq ft) up to a rounding error, with a width of 841 millimetres (33.1 in) and height of 1,189 millimetres (46.8 in), so an actual area of 0.999949 square metres (10.76336 sq ft); A4 is recommended as standard paper size for business, administrative and government correspondence; and A6 for postcards ...
At its optimized range of 30 m (98 ft), the fragmentation zone is 23 m (75 ft) wide and 2 m (6.6 ft) high, with a minimum of five hits per 1 m 2 (11 sq ft). It has the surface space of an average smartphone and includes a Picatinny rail for camera, laser, or other attachments.