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A5 paper size

A5 measures 148 × 210 mm (5.83 × 8.27 in), exactly half an A4 sheet. It is the classic size of notebooks, planners, flyers and booklets.

A5
Millimetres148 × 210 mm
Centimetres14.8 × 21 cm
Inches5.83 × 8.27 in
PDF points (1/72 in)419.53 × 595.28 pt
Pixels at 72 dpi420 × 595 px
Pixels at 150 dpi874 × 1240 px
Pixels at 300 dpi1748 × 2480 px
A4A5A6Half Letter
Drawn to the same scale.
A5 next to its neighbours
SizemminchesDifference from A5
A4210 × 2978.27 × 11.69Twice the area
A5148 × 2105.83 × 8.27—
A6105 × 1484.13 × 5.83Half the area
Half Letter (Statement)139.7 × 215.95.5 × 8.5-8.3 mm wide, +5.9 mm tall
Half Letter (Statement)
Millimetres139.7 × 215.9 mm
Centimetres13.97 × 21.59 cm
Inches5.5 × 8.5 in
PDF points (1/72 in)396 × 612 pt
Pixels at 72 dpi396 × 612 px
Pixels at 150 dpi825 × 1275 px
Pixels at 300 dpi1650 × 2550 px

What A5 is used for

  • Notebooks, journals and planners
  • Flyers, leaflets, booklets (A4 folded in half)
  • Greeting cards and invitations

Printing A5 at home

Print two A5 pages side by side on an A4 sheet in landscape and cut it in half, or fold A4 to make an A5 booklet.

A5 vs Half Letter

Half Letter (5.5 × 8.5 in, 139.7 × 215.9 mm) is the US counterpart: 8.3 mm narrower and 5.9 mm taller than A5.

Questions

How big is A5 in pixels?

1748 × 2480 px at 300 dpi, 874 × 1240 px at 150 dpi and 420 × 595 px at 72 dpi.

Is an A5 notebook the same as a B5 notebook?

No. B5 is larger: 176 × 250 mm (ISO) or 182 × 257 mm (the JIS size used for most notebooks).