December 17th, 2009 at 9:08PM
Image and text from Wikipedia: ISO 216 specifies international standard (ISO) paper sizes used in most countries in the world today. It is the standard which defines the commonly available A4 paper size. The underlying principle is that when folded in half length-wise the paper retains its original aspect ratio: 1:√2 I think 1:√2 is a lovely ratio, don’t you? Now someone please tell me why we don’t use the ISO 216 system in America. Go on, then.

Image and text from Wikipedia:

ISO 216 specifies international standard (ISO) paper sizes used in most countries in the world today. It is the standard which defines the commonly available A4 paper size. The underlying principle is that when folded in half length-wise the paper retains its original aspect ratio: 1:√2

I think 1:√2 is a lovely ratio, don’t you? Now someone please tell me why we don’t use the ISO 216 system in America. Go on, then.

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    I wish I had written this post. US paper doesn’t even have a standard ratio! Back when I was a freshman in college, I...
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    I miss sensible, common sizes like A3-5—they just felt right in your hands—but americans love to reject anything metric....
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