Paper Sizes: DIN B Series (ISO 216:1975)

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Common paper sizes

The DIN B series (ISO 216:1975) includes the following formats:

DIN B0   1000 x 1414 mm Quadruple sheet
DIN B1   707 x 1000 mm Double sheet
DIN B2   500 x 707 mm Sheet
DIN B3   353 x 500 mm Half sheet
DIN B4   250 x 353 mm Quarter sheet (note paper)
DIN B5   176 x 250 mm Eighth sheet (page)
DIN B6   125 x 176 mm Half page
DIN B7   88 x 125 mm Quarter page (postcard)
DIN B8   62 x 88 mm Eigtht page
DIN B9   44 x 62 mm  

The aspect ratio is √2 : 1. It starts with the DIN B0 paper size, which measures 1000 x 1414 mm.

From the base format of this DIN standard, the next smaller sizes are calculated with the formula width : height = √2 : 1.