UK industry standard printing sizes
Whether you're looking to print a flyer, a magazine, or a hardback book, there are several standard UK industry sizes for the various printed products available.
Standard A sizes
Many of our products adhere to standard A sizes, covering a selection of the most widely used and favoured formats. Have a look at our quick guide to A sizes.
Need something a bit unique for your project? No worries! Simply contact us to receive a quote for a custom-sized product.
Product sizes:
Many printed products come with specific size requirements. For instance, magazines typically adhere to A4, standard flyers to A5 or DL, and posters are usually A3, although they can be printed in larger sizes.
Specialty items like comic books follow their own standard sizes, like the US Standard.
Below is a list of some popular printed products and their typical sizes. Additionally, our instant price calculator provides various other options. You can also opt for custom sizing if needed.
| Product | Common sizes |
| Magazines | A4, A5 |
| Brochures | A4, A5 |
| Comic books | US Standard |
| Posters | A0, A1, A2, A3 |
| Flyers and leaflets | A5, DL, DL Long |
Book sizes
Besides the standard sizes mentioned earlier, both paperback and hardback books come in a variety of less typical dimensions. If you're unsure about the size for your book, we suggest opting for a standard A size.
If there's a specific book or booklet size you'd like to mimic (such as a Penguin paperback) and you're uncertain of the measurements, please take a look at our guide on how to accurately measure.
| Size | Width (cm) | Height (cm) |
| A4 | 21cm | 29.7cm |
| A5 | 14.8cm | 21cm |
| Novel | 12.7cm | 20.3cm |
| Standard | 13.2cm | 19.7cm |
| Demy | 13.8cm | 21.6cm |
| US Royal | 15.2cm | 22.9cm |
| Royal | 15.6cm | 23.4cm |
| Square - 21 | 21cm | 21cm |
Custom sizes
We offer custom size booklet printing for designs that don’t fit standard formats, such as square booklets or uniquely sized brochures and catalogues.
All custom size booklets are produced from industry-standard A-size paper, which is then trimmed down to your required finished size. When placing your order, simply choose a standard paper size that your final booklet dimensions will fit within.
Your artwork must be set up at the exact finished size you want to receive. Once you’ve placed your order and uploaded your artwork, contact our customer services team and quote your order number so we can apply the custom trimming.
If your required booklet size cannot be accommodated within the standard paper sizes available on our website, please get in touch. We’ll be happy to provide a bespoke quote and advise on production.
