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Are There Standard Envelope Sizes?
by Tim Campbell, editor —
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here are a whole lot of different envelope styles — from catalog to announcement to commercial envelopes. They also come in many different sizes and colors.

What's best for you?
If you want to print a project on a particular paper stock with a matching envelope, it's a good idea to make sure that the envelopes are available first. Not all paper stocks have matching envelopes. You can often have envelopes custom-made but it can be a costly proposition and there will likely be a large minimum quantity.

Size matters
Be sure to take into account that the sizes below are the envelope's dimensions. Whatever you want to go in them will have to be smaller than these sizes (by an 1/8" on each side minimum) or it will be tough to load the envelope.

Please note: we don't manufacture or distribute envelopes. This information is provided as a general guide.

Announcement
These are very common envelopes and are used for cards and invitations. The flaps can be pointed, flat or even deckled (like ripped paper).

#	Size		#	Size
A-2	4 3/8" x 5 3/4"		A-8	5 1/2" x 8 1/2'
A-6	4 3/4" x 6 1/2"		A-10	6 1/4" x 9 5/8"
A-7	5 1/4" x 7 1/4"		Slim	3 7/8" x 8 7/8"

Baronial
These are more formal envelopes, are deeper and typically use a pointed flap. They're mostly used for invitations.

#	Size		#	Size
2	3 3/16" x 4 1/4"		5 1/2	4 3/8" x 5 5/8"
4	3 5/8" x 4 5/8"		5 3/4	4 1/2" x 5 3/4"
5	4 1/8" x 5 1/8"		6	5" x 6"
5 1/4	4 1/4" x 5 1/4"

Commercial
These are that standard-sized envelopes that we send and receive every day. They come in a variety of sizes and colors.

#	Size		#	Size
6 1/4	3 1/2" x 6"		10	4 1/8" x 9 1/2"
6 3/4	3 5/8" x 6 1/2"		11	4 1/2" x 10 3/8"
8	3 7/8" x 7 1/2"		12	4 3/4" x 11"
8 5/8	3 5/8" x 8 5/8"		14	5" x 11 1/2"
9	3 7/8" x 8 7/8"

Booklet
These envelopes are the kind that one would typically find in direct mail. They're used for sending catalogs, folders and the like.

#	Size		#	Size
3	4 3/4" x 6 1/2"		7 1/2	7 1/2" x 10 1/2"
5	5 1/2" x 8 1/2"		9	8 3/4" x 11 1/2"
6	5 3/4" x 8 7/8"		9 1/2	9" x 12"
6 1/2	6" x 9"		10	9 1/2" x 12 5/8"
7	6 1/4" x 9 5/8"		13	10" x 13"

Metal Clasp
The envelopes that we've all come to know and love. Who hasn't been impaled by one of those lovely little clasps?

#	Size		#	Size
10	3 3/8" x 6"		83	8 1/2" x 11 1/2"
15	4" x 6 3/8"		87	8 3/4" x 11 1/4"
25	4 5/8" x 6 3/4"		90	9" x 12"
35	6" x 9"		93	9 1/2" x 12 1/2"
50	5 1/2" x 8 1/4"		94	9 1/4" x 14 1/2"
55	6" x 9"		95	10" x 12"
63	6 1/2" x 9 1/2"		97	10" x 13"
68	7" x 10"		98	10" x 15"
75	7 1/2" x 10"		105	11 1/2" x 14 1/2"
80	8" x 11"		110	12" x 15 1/2"

Catalog
This style of envelope is mainly used for, as the name might suggest, catalogs as well as magazines and reports.

#	Size		#	Size
1	6" x 9"		9 1/2	8 1/2" x 10 1/2"
1 3/4	6 1/2" x 9 1/2"		9 3/4	8 3/4" x 11 1/4"
2	6 1/2" x 10"		10 1/2	9" x 12"
3	7" x 10"		12 1/2	9 1/2" x 12 1/2"
6	7 1/2" x 10 1/2"		13 1/2	10" x 13"
7	8" x 11"		14 1/4	11 1/4 " x 14 1/4"
8	8 1/4" x 11 1/4"		14 1/2	11 1/2 " x 14 1/2"

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