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Although metric, based on the A4 paper size, and named to suggest that it is part of the official ISO 216 paper sizes, it is only a de facto standard. It is often referred to as (metric) "foolscap" or "folio" because of its similarity to the traditional foolscap folio size of 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in × 13 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (216 mm × 343 mm).
Today, octavo and quarto are the most common book sizes, but many books are produced in larger and smaller sizes as well. Other terms for book size have developed, an elephant folio being up to 580 mm (23 in) tall, an atlas folio 640 mm (25 in), and a double elephant folio 1,300 mm (50 in) tall.
The term "folio" as applied to such books may refer simply to the size, i.e., books that are approximately 15 inches (38 cm) tall. At present, the term folio in the context of paper size is commonly used to refer to foolscap folio, which is print paper sized 8.5×13.5 in (216×343 mm), slightly larger (by 18.7%) than A4 paper.
Paper size standards govern the size of sheets of paper used as writing paper, stationery, cards, and for some printed documents. The ISO 216 standard, which includes the commonly used A4 size, is the international standard for paper size.
Foolscap folio, a paper size of 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 × 13 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches (216 × 343 mm) Foolscap, a paper size of 17 × 13 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches (432 × 343 mm) Foolscap, a book by Michael Malone; Fool’s cap, a cap with bells worn by court jesters
Comparison of some near-A4 paper sizes: Image title: Comparison of A4, C4, PA4, Legal, Letter/ANSI A, Government letter, Foolscap folio and Arch A paper, as well as 8R/6P and S8R/6PW photographic paper sizes by CMG Lee. In the SVG file, hover over an outline or its label to highlight it. Width: 100%: Height: 100%
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Folio and quarto refer to the size of the finished book, based on the sheet size that a paper maker could produce with a manual printing press: A folio volume is typically 15 in (38 cm) or more in height, the largest book of regular dimensions.