Few people are aware that the A4 sheet that makes life easier for millions of people every day is a German invention.
Today, it is hard to imagine a society without standardised formats for paper and envelopes. A society where the choice of paper format was made entirely according to taste and preference and without the slightest consideration for compatibility or efficiency. A society where a plethora of file formats, folder sizes and printer and copier adjustments had to work alongside.
The A format was invented in 1922 by Dr Walter Porstmann, was registered as standard no. 476 "Papierformate" and quickly spread all over the world. The rest is history.
DIN-A formats measures in millimeters
Today, it is hard to imagine a society without standardised formats for paper and envelopes. A society where the choice of paper format was made entirely according to taste and preference and without the slightest consideration for compatibility or efficiency. A society where a plethora of file formats, folder sizes and printer and copier adjustments had to work alongside.
The A format was invented in 1922 by Dr Walter Porstmann, was registered as standard no. 476 "Papierformate" and quickly spread all over the world. The rest is history.
DIN-A formats measures in millimeters
| DIN A0 | 841 × 1189 |
|---|---|
| DIN A1 | 594 × 841 |
| DIN A2 | 420 × 594 |
| DIN A3 | 297 × 420 |
| DIN A4 | 210 × 297 |
| DIN A5 | 148 × 210 |
| DIN A6 | 105 × 148 |
| DIN A7 | 74 × 105 |
| DIN A8 |
52 × 74 |