On Wed, 15 Jun 2005 17:09:47 -0400, grendelkhan <grendelkhan@gmail.com> wrote: | On 6/15/05, Dave Fawthrop <hyphen@hyphenologist.co.uk> wrote: | > Just a mention that all Europe uses A4 paper. | > Anything designed solely for American paper sizes will be useless to | > typesetters in Europe. | | I was planning on 6"x9", which I think is the standard trade paperback | size. Except... hmm. But absolutely nobody uses inches any more, at least where I live. I was using a GPS which gives some measurements in feet, last weekend and found that I could not envisage how long a foot was. Even though I spent *more* than half my life using those insane measurements, ft, ins, lb, gallons (not US), perch, pole, peck, and so on. | http://www.cafepress.com/cp/info/help/learn_book_info.aspx San Leandro, California 94577 | Cafe Press states that 4.18in x 6.88in is the standard 'Mass Market | Paperback' size. Also 5in x 8in for 'Standard Paperback'. | | http://www.whitehallprinting.com/TrimSize.html | Naples, FL 34104 USA | Some random printing company lists 6x9 and 5.5x8.5 as 'Standard Trim Sizes'. | | http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol93/selfpublishing2.htm Virginia, USA | Another random tutorial lists 6x9 and 5-3/8x8. | | http://www.josephzitt.com/books/smwb-howto.php#pod Berkeley, CA 94709 | Says here that apparently the 6x9 format is standard, at least with | Lightning Source. | | Ah, and Cafe Press offers printing for $7 plus $0.03 per page with no | setup fees. So, probably not the cheapest option. Perhaps I'll prep | something and approach Lightning Source asking what they need in the | way of preparation supplies---that is, what can be done for them. | | Is 6x9 a standard paperback size in Europe? No! A5 usually | I suppose that's of less | interest. I'll be measuring some of my ?American? | paperbacks at home this evening | once I get back from work. Maybe print and trim a few test pages or | something. Anything but A4 and A3 paper is *impossible*, for your ordinary person to get in Europe. The jobbing Printers use A0 sheets. Printing anything but A sizes produces waste trimmings :-( http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~mgk25/iso-paper.html
International standard paper sizes
Standard paper sizes like ISO A4 are widely used all over the world today. This text explains the ISO 216 paper size system and the ideas behind its design. Globalization starts with getting the details right. Inconsistent use of SI units and international standard paper sizes remain today a primary cause for U.S. businesses failing to meet the expectations of customers worldwide. <<< Basically fold/cut A0 in two and you get A1. *with No Waste* What I am suggesting is that the design should be A5 for the world, with an alternative for US use. -- Dave Fawthrop <dave hyphenologist co uk> http://www.webshots.com Thousands of wonderful professional photos for your Wallpaper and Screensaver. also 200,000 amateur pics. Four new pics each day.