What are the measurements of different paper sizes?

Common paper sizes include 8.5 by 11 inches, 8.5 by 14 inches and 5 by 8 inches. A common letter size is 8.5 by 11 inches. Legal-sized paper typically measures 8.5 by 14 inches. A junior ledger size is 5 by 8 inches.

Half-letter size is commonly a piece of letter-sized paper folded in half, resulting in dimensions of 5.5 by 8.5 inches. Postcard size is usually 3.5 by 5 inches or slightly larger. Tabloid size paper is usually 11 by 17 inches.

Business cards are usually 3.5 by 2 inches. Meanwhile, bulk posters typically measure around 18 by 11 inches. Large format posters may be 16 by 20 inches.