I know the A-series is more common, but I sometimes prefer the B-series. It's nice if, for example, you're looking for something between A4 and A5 (i.e. B5).
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Comparison of A-, B-, and C-series paper sizes
5 Comments
rmuk@feddit.uk · 8 pts · 3y
This video nicely explains the benefits of A4 paper and may also trigger an existential crisis:
https://youtu.be/pUF5esTscZI
AmalgamatedIllusions@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 3y
Can't explore the scales of the Universe quite as easily with letter paper!
Stety@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Is it just the size difference or is the ratio also different? I am too tired to grab my calculator.
AmalgamatedIllusions@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 3y
It's the same, the difference is the starting "0" size. For the A-series, the area is 1 m^2. For the B-series, the shorter side length is 1 m. The C-series is the geometric mean of the areas of the A- and B-series.
apollo440@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
It's sqrt(2) for all formats. As you may know, that means you can fold it in half and still have an aspect ratio of sqrt(2).
MrFunnyMoustache@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 3y