Personal Calling Card Sizes |
|
Millimetres |
Inches |
International Standard Size |
85.60 × 53.98 |
3.37 x 2 1/8 |
United States |
89 x 51 |
3 1/2 x 2 |
UK |
85 x 55 |
3.346 × 2.165 |
Japan |
91 x 55 |
5.58 x 2.17 |
Notes:
Cards cut to A8 paper size can still sometimes be found
In Victorian times a Visiting Card would vary between 3 3/8" x 2 1/2" and 2 1/4" X 1 3/8". The size and use of such cards was very dependent on Gender, Marital Status and other factors. The specification for International cards is ISO 7810 ID-1, this is the same dimensions as a standard credit card. |
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Folio, Quarto and Octavio: These are paper size terms indicating half-size, quarter size and eighth size respectively.
Foolscap:
The reason why Foolscap is so called is that for several centuries many
papermakers produced paper of this size with the watermark of a
Jester's head. Strictly speaking what we normally refer to as Foolscap
should be called Foolscap Folio. Foolscap at 81/2 X 131/2 is only
slightly smaller than the US 'Legal' size. Foolscap is a lot less
common in the countries where it was mainly in use; Europe, the UK and
the English speaking nations excepting the USA.