Tabloid
Dimensions: 11 × 17 in (279.4 × 431.8 mm)
Tabloid is a widely used paper size for newsletters, posters, architectural diagrams, large spreadsheets, schematics, and folded 4-page Letter booklets. It's part of the ANSI / ASME Y14.1 standard.
What size is Tabloid paper?
An Tabloid piece of paper measures 279.4 × 431.8 mm or 11.00 × 17.00 inches. It is part of the US Paper Sizes standard.
| Units | Width × Height |
|---|---|
| Metric millimeters (mm) | 279.4 × 431.8 mm |
| Metric centimeters (cm) | 27.94 × 43.18 cm |
| Metric meters (m) | 0.279 × 0.432 m |
| Imperial inches (in) | 11.00 × 17.00 in |
| Typographic points (1/72 inch) (pt) | 792.00 × 1224.00 pt |
| Typographic picas (1/6 inch) (pc) | 66.00 × 102.00 pc |
| Pixels at 300 DPI (px) | 3,300 × 5,100 px |
Tabloid is part of the us paper sizes standard. US paper sizes are used primarily in the United States and Canada. The most common sizes are Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) and Legal (8.5 × 14 inches).
Also called: 11 × 17 paper, 11x17, B-Size, ANSI B.
Quick facts
- Size (mm)279.4 × 431.8 mm
- Size (inches)11.00 × 17.00 in
- Aspect ratio1 : 1.55
- StandardANSI / ASME Y14.1
- Common useNewsletters, posters, architectural diagrams
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Uses for Tabloid
Tabloid is used for newsletters, posters, architectural diagrams, large spreadsheets, schematics, and folded 4-page Letter booklets.
- Newsletters and small newspapers
- Technical drawings and floor plans
- Folded posters and programmes
- Large spreadsheets and proofs
Loading Tabloid into a printer
Tabloid requires a wide-format printer supporting 11 × 17 in media. A standard desktop Letter printer cannot feed Tabloid sheets, and an A3 driver setting is not an exact substitute.
Tabloid at common DPI
Pixel dimensions for Tabloid at popular resolutions. Rounded to whole pixels; physical sheet remains 279.4 × 431.8 mm.
| DPI | Width (px) | Height (px) |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | 792 | 1,224 |
| 96 | 1,056 | 1,632 |
| 150 | 1,650 | 2,550 |
| 300 | 3,300 | 5,100 |
| 600 | 6,600 | 10,200 |
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