Imperial Foolscap
Dimensions: 13.5 × 17.01 in (343 × 432 mm)
Foolscap measures 343 × 432 mm (13.50 × 17.01 in) and belongs to the Imperial Paper Sizes standard. It is commonly used for traditional drawing and plan sizes.
What size is Foolscap paper?
An Foolscap piece of paper measures 343 × 432 mm or 13.50 × 17.01 inches. It is part of the Imperial Paper Sizes standard.
| Units | Width × Height |
|---|---|
| Metric millimeters (mm) | 343 × 432 mm |
| Metric centimeters (cm) | 34.30 × 43.20 cm |
| Metric meters (m) | 0.343 × 0.432 m |
| Imperial inches (in) | 13.50 × 17.01 in |
| Typographic points (1/72 inch) (pt) | 972.28 × 1224.57 pt |
| Typographic picas (1/6 inch) (pc) | 81.02 × 102.05 pc |
| Pixels at 300 DPI (px) | 4,051 × 5,102 px |
Foolscap is part of the imperial paper sizes standard. Imperial paper sizes are traditional British paper sizes that predate the ISO standard. Many of these sizes have historical names like Crown, Demy, Royal, and Elephant.
Quick facts
- Size (mm)343 × 432 mm
- Size (inches)13.50 × 17.01 in
- Aspect ratio1 : 1.26
- StandardImperial Paper Sizes
- Common useDocuments, letters, forms
Compare Foolscap with other sizes
Typical uses for Foolscap
Foolscap measures 343 × 432 mm (13.50 × 17.01 in) and is used for the following tasks.
- Traditional drawing and plan sizes
- Historical and archival printing
- Book and ledger work
- Specialist stationery
Printer tip
Most desktop printers cannot feed Foolscap. Use a wide-format device or a print shop, and confirm the driver offers this exact size rather than a scaled substitute.
Foolscap at common DPI
Pixel dimensions for Foolscap at popular resolutions. Rounded to whole pixels; physical sheet remains 343 × 432 mm.
| DPI | Width (px) | Height (px) |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | 972 | 1,225 |
| 96 | 1,296 | 1,633 |
| 150 | 2,026 | 2,551 |
| 300 | 4,051 | 5,102 |
| 600 | 8,102 | 10,205 |
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13.5 × 17.01 in (343 × 432 mm)