Traditional British Quarto
Dimensions: 7.99 × 10 in (203 × 254 mm)
Quarto measures 203 × 254 mm (7.99 × 10.00 in) and belongs to the Traditional British Paper Sizes standard. It is commonly used for traditional british print formats.
What size is Quarto paper?
An Quarto piece of paper measures 203 × 254 mm or 7.99 × 10.00 inches. It is part of the Traditional British Paper Sizes standard.
| Units | Width × Height |
|---|---|
| Metric millimeters (mm) | 203 × 254 mm |
| Metric centimeters (cm) | 20.30 × 25.40 cm |
| Metric meters (m) | 0.203 × 0.254 m |
| Imperial inches (in) | 7.99 × 10.00 in |
| Typographic points (1/72 inch) (pt) | 575.43 × 720.00 pt |
| Typographic picas (1/6 inch) (pc) | 47.95 × 60.00 pc |
| Pixels at 300 DPI (px) | 2,398 × 3,000 px |
Quarto is part of the traditional british paper sizes standard. Traditional British writing paper sizes were historically used in the United Kingdom before the adoption of ISO 216.
Quick facts
- Size (mm)203 × 254 mm
- Size (inches)7.99 × 10.00 in
- Aspect ratio1 : 1.25
- StandardTraditional British Paper Sizes
- Common useDocuments, letters, forms
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Typical uses for Quarto
Quarto measures 203 × 254 mm (7.99 × 10.00 in) and is used for the following tasks.
- Traditional British print formats
- Book and ledger production
- Archival and legal stationery
- Specialist letterpress work
Printer tip
Set the tray guides to Quarto and confirm the driver lists this size. Printing from a larger sheet usually scales the document.
Quarto at common DPI
Pixel dimensions for Quarto at popular resolutions. Rounded to whole pixels; physical sheet remains 203 × 254 mm.
| DPI | Width (px) | Height (px) |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | 575 | 720 |
| 96 | 767 | 960 |
| 150 | 1,199 | 1,500 |
| 300 | 2,398 | 3,000 |
| 600 | 4,795 | 6,000 |
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7.99 × 10 in (203 × 254 mm)