In most countries, A4 is the standard when it comes to print paper. The ISO 216 is the international standard for paper sizes. And when you talk about larger or smaller paper, you are talking about the other A-sizes. From A0 to A10. But these standard paper sizes do not apply worldwide. For example, in the United States, they use a different size A4 than we do in Europe. The most commonly used size in America is the US Letter. On this page, we answer the question: Which size is legal paper?
The US legal paper size is slightly shorter and wider in size than our A4 size. Namely 216 x 279 mm. In America, the US Legal is widely used in addition to the Letter. US Legal is longer than A4 and as wide as the US Letter.
Size US Legal paper
- US Legal in inches: 8.5 x 14 inch
- Legal in millimetres: 216 x 356 mm
- US Legal in centimetres: 21,6 x 35,6 cm
In the United States, they use different names for a certain sheet of paper than we are used to. Dimensions are shown in inches instead of millimetres or centimetres. This can give a distorted image. If you want to convert a certain size yourself, keep the following donkey bridge in mind: 1 inch = 2.54 cm. And 1 cm = 0.39 inch.
