ANSI A Paper Size

ANSI/ASME Y14.1 · North America

Quick facts

Millimeters215.9 × 279.4

Centimeters21.59 × 27.94

Inches8.5 × 11

Paper sizeDPIOrientation

ANSI A @ 300 DPI · Portrait

2,550 × 3,300 px

8.5 × 11 inches

ANSI A215.9 × 279.4 mm

Dimensions

Unit	Width	Height
Millimeters	215.9 mm	279.4 mm
Centimeters	21.59 cm	27.94 cm
Inches	8.5 in	11 in
Points	612 pt	792 pt

ANSI A Size in Pixels

DPI	Width	Height
72	612 px	792 px
96	816 px	1,056 px
150	1,275 px	1,650 px
200	1,700 px	2,200 px
300	2,550 px	3,300 px
600	5,100 px	6,600 px

Pixel dimensions depend on the selected print resolution. Each dimension is rounded to the nearest whole pixel.

Common Uses

Technical drawingsEngineering prints

Related Paper Sizes

ANSI B

279.4 × 431.8 mm

11 × 17 in

ANSI C

431.8 × 558.8 mm

17 × 22 in

Letter

215.9 × 279.4 mm

8.5 × 11 in

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Source: ASME Y14.1 Drawing Sheet Size and Format. How values are calculated