US Basic Size

The US Basic Size attribute indicates the type of media stock (measured in inches), as defined by US industry standards.

The US basic size is the established size (in inches) of paper stocks upon which the basis weight for the stock is calculated in the United States. The basic size of most paper stocks is also recognized by buyers and sellers as one size that has common use requirements. Choose from the following options:

Paper stock	US basic size
Bond	17" x 22"
Ledger	17" x 22"
Thin (manifold, onion skin)	17” x 22”
Duplicator	17” x 22”
Safety	17” x 22”
Uncoated book	25” x 38”
Coated book	25” x 38”
Text book	25” x 38”
Cover Papers	20” x 26”
Index bristol	25.5” x 30.5”
Tagboard	24” x 36”
Blanks	22” x 28”
Printing bristol	22.5” x 28.5”
Wedding bristol	22.5” x 28.5”
Blotter	19” x 24”
Label	25” x 36”
Newsprint	24” x 36”