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PAPER SIZES
Paper sizes
Paper sizesPS-01Paper Size Chart: A, B, Letter, Photo and Postcard Sizes, Uses, How to Choose and ScalingPaper sizes in mm, cm and inches with uses. A and B series rules, ISO vs JIS B sizes, Letter, photo, postcard and business card sizes, choosing by use and scaling.
Paper sizesPS-08What Is A3 Size in cm? How It Relates to A4 (2x Area, 141%), Pixels by dpi, A3 vs B4, and Printing on a Home PrinterA3 size in mm, cm, inches and pixels by dpi, its link to A4 (twice the area, 141%), A3 vs B4, phone photos at A3, uses, and printing on a home printer without A3.
Paper sizesPS-02Letter Size vs A4: Comparing Dimensions and Fixing Prints of Overseas DocumentsLetter vs A4 in mm, inches and pixels: where Letter is used, why overseas documents get cut, shifted or shrunk, fixes in Word, Excel, PDF and printers, and safe margins.
Paper sizesPS-03Poster Size List: A0 to B3 Dimensions and How to Choose by Use, Viewing Distance and ResolutionPoster sizes A0 to A3 and B0 to B3 in mm, cm and pixels, how to choose for shops, stations, events, rooms and conferences, text size, dpi, frames and tiled printing.
Paper sizesPS-04How Many cm Is L-Size? Differences from 2L and Postcards, Aspect Ratio, Pixels and Printing Without CroppingL-size next to 2L-size and postcards in mm, inches and pixels, how much 4:3 and 16:9 phone photos lose, pixels needed, home and store printing, albums and frames.02
ENVELOPES & MAIL
Envelopes and mail
Envelopes and mailPS-07What Are the Envelope Sizes in Japan? Nagagata, Kakugata and Yogata Dimensions, What Paper Fits, Kaku 2 vs Kaku A4, and Japan Post Mail ClassesJapanese envelope sizes (Nagagata, Kakugata, Yogata) with what fits: A4 and B5 folds and clearance, Kaku 2 vs Kaku A4, Japan Post mail classes and sheets per 50 g.
Envelopes and mailPS-06What Size Is a Japanese Postcard in cm? Pixels, Aspect Ratio, Japan Post Rules and Making Your OwnJapanese postcard size in cm and pixels by dpi, vs A6 and L-size, aspect ratio, Japan Post rules for return and private postcards, bleed, A4 layout and overseas cards.03
PHOTO & DRAWING PAPER
Photo and drawing paper
Photo and drawing paperPS-09Photo print sizes in Japan: dimensions and ratios of L-size, 2L-size, KG, Rokugiri and Yotsugiri, how phone photos get cropped, pixel counts and framesJapanese photo print sizes from L-size and KG to Yotsugiri, Hangiri and Zenshi in mm, inches and pixels, plus ratios, phone photo cropping, frames and ID photos.
Photo and drawing paperPS-10What size is drawing paper in cm? Yotsugiri and yatsugiri dimensions, how they compare with A and B sizes, school rules and choosing a frameJapanese drawing paper sizes from the full sheet to yotsugiri and yatsugiri in mm and cm, why sources differ by a few mm, vs A and B sizes, school rules and frames.04
PAPER TYPES & WEIGHT
Paper types and weight
Paper types and weightPS-11What types of paper are there? Woodfree, coated, Kent, drawing paper and washi compared, how to choose by use, and which work with inkjet and laser printersTypes of paper: paper vs paperboard, Western vs washi, coated vs uncoated, woodfree, art, matte, Kent, drawing, kraft and recycled paper, choosing by use, and printers.
Paper types and weightPS-12What are the units of paper thickness? Grammage, ream weight and caliper (mm) compared and converted, typical copy paper, Kent paper and postcard thickness, and what printers can feedPaper thickness units: grammage (g/m²), ream weight (kg) and caliper (mm), shiroku-ban and kiku-ban conversion, common papers, printer limits and mailing weight.05
CONVERSIONS
