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- Standard Envelope SizesSTANDARD ENVELOPE SIZES
Announcement
Also called A-style, this contemporary design is ideal for photographs, greeting cards, small booklets, and promotional pieces.
Do not confuse the A-4 size with metric A4 paper, which fits into a DL size Commercial envelope.
A-STYLE ENVELOPE SIZE ENCLOSURE SIZE
A-1 3 5/8" x 5 1/8"
A-2 4 3/8 x 5 3/4 4 1/4 x 5 1/2
A-4 (Great Britian) SEE BELOW
A-6 4 3/4 x 6 1/2 4 5/8 x 6.1875
A-7 5 1/4 x 7 1/4 5 x 6 7/8
A-8 5 1/2 x 8 1/8 5 1/4 x 7 3/4
A-Long 3 7/8 x 8 7/8 3 3/4 x 8 5/8
A-10 6 x 9 1/2 5 3/4 x 9 1/8
A-4 Information: In Great Britain, A4 is the standard size for folded letterhead, 4.25 x 8.625 inches.
The dimensions of an A4 envelope is 324mm x 229mm. 1 millimeter = 0.03937 inches
Business & Correspondence
Widely used for business and personal correspondence.
TYPE SIZE ENCLOSURE
6 1/4 3.5" x 6" 3.25" x 5.75"
6 3/4 3.625" x 6.5" 3.5" x 6.25"
8 5/8 3.625" x 8.625" 3.5" x 8.375"
7 3.75" x 6.75" 3.5" x 6.5"
Monarch 3.875" x 7.5" 3.75" x 7.25"
9 3.875" x 8.875" 3.75" x 8.675"
9 (policy) 4" x 9" 3.75" x 8.5"
10 4.125" x 9.5" 4" x 9.25"
DL 4.313" x 8.625" 4.125" x 8.375"
11 4.5" x 10.375" 4.25" x 10.125"
12 4.75" x 11" 4.5" x 10.75"
14 5" x 11.5" 4.75" x 11.25"
16 6" x 12" 5.75" x 11.75"
Booklet
This style is ideal for annual reports, brochures, sales materials, and more.
TYPE SIZE ENCLOSURE
3 4.75" x 6.5" 4.5" x 6"
4 1/2 5.5" x 7.5" 5.25" x 7"
5 5.5" x 8.125" 5.25" x 7.625"
6 5.75" x 8.875" 5.5" x 8.375"
6 1/2 6" x 9" 5.75" x 9"
6 5/8 6" x 9.5" 5.75" x 9"
6 3/4 6.5" x 9.5" 6.25" x 9"
7 1/4 7" x 10" 6.75" x 9.5"
7 1/2 7.5" x 10.5" 7.25" x 10"
9 8.75" x 11.5" 8.5" x 11"
9 1/2 9" x 12" 8.75" x 11.5"
10 9.5" x 12.625" 9.25" x 12.125"
13 10" x 13" 9.75" x 12.5"
Catalog
Center seam makes this style more durable for mailing heavy-weight materials..
TYPE SIZE ENCLOSURE
1 6" x 9" 5.75" x 8.75"
1 3/4 6.5" x 9.5" 6.25" x 9.25"
3 7" x 10" 6.75" x 9.5"
6 7.5" x 10.5" 7.25" x 10"
8 8.25" x 11.25" 8" x 10.75"
9 3/4 8.75" x 11.25" 8.5" x 10.75"
10 1/2 9" x 12" 8.75" x 11.5"
12 1/2 9.5" x 12.5" 9.25" x 12"
13 1/2 10" x 13" 9.75" x 12.5"
14 1/2 11.5" x 14.5" 11.25" x 14"
15 10" x 15" 9.75" x 14.5"
15 1/2 12" x 15.5" 11.75" x 15"
Square
This unusual shape attracts attention to contents.
Square envelopes are nonstandard and require additional postage to mail
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TYPE SIZE ENCLOSURE
5" 5" x 5" 4.75" x 4.75"
5 ½" 5.5" x 5.5" 5.25" x 5.25"
6" 6" x 6" 5.75" x 5.75"
6 ½" 6.5" x 6.5" 6.25" x 6.25"
7" 7" x 7" 6.75" x 6.75"
7 ½" 7.5" x 7.5" 7.25" x 7.25"
8" 8" x 8" 7.75" x 7.75"
8 ½" 8.5" x 8.5" 8.25" x 8.25"
9" 9" x 9" 8.75" x 8.75"
9 ½" 9.5" x 9.5" 9.25" x 9.25"
10" 10" x 10" 9.75" x 9.75"
13 ½" 13.5" x 13.5" 13.25" x 13.25"
Baronial
Deep pointed flap traditionally used for formal announcements and invitations.
TYPE SIZE ENCLOSURE
Professional* 2.125" x 3.625" 2" x 3.5"
#16 (Mrs.)* 2.375" x 3.375" 2.25" x 3.125"
#17 (Mr. & Mrs.)* 2.6875" x 3.6875" 2.5625" x 3.5625"
Gladstone* 3.563" x 5.562" 3.375" x 5.375"
4-Bar 3.625" x 5.125" 3.475" x 4.875"
5½-Bar 4.375" x 5.75" 4.25" x 5.5"
Walton Inside 6.5" x 6.5" 6.25" x 6.25"
6-Bar/Walt out 4.75" x 6.5" 4.625" x 6.25"
Lee 5.25" x 7.25" 5.125" x 7"
* This size is too small to mail.
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