Recognised as Paper size
A2
- 420 × 594 mm
- ISO A
A2 measures 420 × 594 mm, or 16.54 × 23.39 inches. Its aspect ratio is 1.4143:1, close to √2, the property that makes each ISO size two of the next one down.
Dimensions
Millimetres420 × 594 mm
Centimetres42 × 59.4 cm
Inches16.535 × 23.386 in
Points (72 dpi)1,190.6 × 1,683.8 ptthe PostScript/PDF unit
Area0.24948 m²249,480 mm²
Aspect ratio1.41429:1√2 is 1.41421
At common print resolutions
72 dpi1191 × 1684screen preview
150 dpi2480 × 3508draft print
300 dpi4961 × 7016standard print quality
600 dpi9921 × 14031high quality print
The ISO 216 series
SeriesISO A
Halving ruleCut the long side in half to get the next size downthe √2 ratio is what makes this preserve the shape
Sheets of A4 in this size4
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