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Announcement Invitation Envelopes
Typical uses of the A-Style envelopes are for greeting cards, announcements, informal invitations, and small booklets. Common A Series Envelope Sizes and Enclosure Dimensions Send your greetings, announcements, and invitations in an A-Style envelope.
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Lifewire / Jacci Howard Bear Open side envelopes with square, often deep flaps and side seams, these envelopes, also called A-Style or A-Line, can have deckle edges on the top flap and are often used with matching text and cover papers in white and colors. You may find the announcement and other envelopes called invitation, greeting card, or personal correspondence envelopes. Look at the size and flap/seam style to know exactly what style you're getting.
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The following list shows the name/number designation, envelope dimensions, and approximate maximum enclosure dimensions for some of the more common sizes of the A-series envelope style. Actual dimensions for enclosures will depend on the thickness of the enclosure (paper thickness, number of pages). A1
5.125 x 3.625
4.75 x 3.5 A2
5.75 x 4.375
5.5 x 4.125 A6
6.5 x 4.75
6.25 x 4.5 A-7
7.25 x 5.25
7 x 5 A8
8.125 x 5.5
7.875 x 5.25 A-Long
(Slimline)
8.875 x 3.875
8.625 x 3.625 A10
9.5 x 6
9.25 x 5.75 All measurements in inches: .125 = 1/8 .25 = 1/4 .375 = 3/8 .5 = 1/2 .625 = 5/8 .875 = 7/8
These A series envelope sizes apply specifically to the United States.
5.125 x 3.625
4.75 x 3.5 A2
5.75 x 4.375
5.5 x 4.125 A6
6.5 x 4.75
6.25 x 4.5 A-7
7.25 x 5.25
7 x 5 A8
8.125 x 5.5
7.875 x 5.25 A-Long
(Slimline)
8.875 x 3.875
8.625 x 3.625 A10
9.5 x 6
9.25 x 5.75 All measurements in inches: .125 = 1/8 .25 = 1/4 .375 = 3/8 .5 = 1/2 .625 = 5/8 .875 = 7/8
These A series envelope sizes apply specifically to the United States.
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Baronial Envelopes
Common Baronial Envelope Sizes and Enclosure Dimensions Send formal announcements or use Baronial envelopes with fancy social stationery.
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Lifewire / Jacci Howard Bear Used for formal invitations, greeting cards, and some stationery, Baronial is an open side, almost square envelope with pointed flaps and diagonal seams. Inner/Outer envelope sets come with the (slightly smaller) inner envelope ungummed.
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The following list shows the name/number designation, envelope dimensions, and approximate maximum enclosure dimensions for some of the more common sizes of this envelope style. Actual dimensions for enclosures will depend on the thickness of the enclosure (paper thickness, number of pages). 2
4.25 x 3.1875
4 x 2.9375 4
5.125 x 3.625
4.875 x 3.375 5
5.625 x 4.125
5.375 x 3.875 5 ¼
5.25 x 4.25
5 x 4 5 ½
5.625 x 4.375
5.375 x 4.125 6
6.5 x 4.75
6.25 x 4.625 Gladstone
5.5625 x 3.5625
5.375 x 3.375 Astor
5.625 x 3.625
5.375 x 3.5 Lee
7.25 x 5.25
7 x 5.125 All measurements in inches: .125 = 1/8 .25 = 1/4 .375 = 3/8 .5 = 1/2 .625 = 5/8 .875 = 7/8
These Baronial envelope sizes apply specifically to the United States.
4.25 x 3.1875
4 x 2.9375 4
5.125 x 3.625
4.875 x 3.375 5
5.625 x 4.125
5.375 x 3.875 5 ¼
5.25 x 4.25
5 x 4 5 ½
5.625 x 4.375
5.375 x 4.125 6
6.5 x 4.75
6.25 x 4.625 Gladstone
5.5625 x 3.5625
5.375 x 3.375 Astor
5.625 x 3.625
5.375 x 3.5 Lee
7.25 x 5.25
7 x 5.125 All measurements in inches: .125 = 1/8 .25 = 1/4 .375 = 3/8 .5 = 1/2 .625 = 5/8 .875 = 7/8
These Baronial envelope sizes apply specifically to the United States.
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Booklet Envelopes
Common Booklet Envelope Sizes and Enclosure Dimensions Booklet envelopes hold more than just booklets. Lifewire / Jacci Howard Bear Open side envelopes with small square or wallet flaps and side seams, booklet envelopes are ideal for overall printing and mailing.
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Booklet envelopes are used not only for booklets but for brochures, catalogs, annual reports, and other multi-page mailings. They work well with automatic insertion machines.
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The following list shows the name/number designation, envelope dimensions, and approximate maximum enclosure dimensions for some of the more common sizes of the booklet envelope style. Actual dimensions for enclosures will depend on the thickness of the enclosure (paper thickness, number of pages). 3
6.5 x 4.75
6.25 x 4.5 4 ¼
7.5 x 5
7.25 x 4.75 4 ½
7.5 x 5.5
7.25 x 5.25 5
8.5 x 5.5
8.25 x 5.25 6
8.875 x 5.75
8.625 x 5.5 6 ½
9 x 6
8.75 x 5.75 6 5/8
9.5 x 6
9 x 5.75 6 ¾
9.5 x 6.5
9.25 x 6.25 7
9.625 x 6.25
9.375 x 6 7 ¼
10 x 7
9.75 x 6.75 7 ½
10.5 x 7.5
10.25 x 7.25 8
11.125 x 8
10.875 x 7.75 9
11.5 x 8.75
11.25 x 8.5 9 ½
12 x 9
11.75 x 8.75 10
12.625 x 9.5
12.125 x 9.25 13
13 x 10
12.75 x 9.75 All measurements in inches: .125 = 1/8 .25 = 1/4 .375 = 3/8 .5 = 1/2 .625 = 5/8 .875 = 7/8
These booklet envelope sizes apply specifically to the United States.
6.5 x 4.75
6.25 x 4.5 4 ¼
7.5 x 5
7.25 x 4.75 4 ½
7.5 x 5.5
7.25 x 5.25 5
8.5 x 5.5
8.25 x 5.25 6
8.875 x 5.75
8.625 x 5.5 6 ½
9 x 6
8.75 x 5.75 6 5/8
9.5 x 6
9 x 5.75 6 ¾
9.5 x 6.5
9.25 x 6.25 7
9.625 x 6.25
9.375 x 6 7 ¼
10 x 7
9.75 x 6.75 7 ½
10.5 x 7.5
10.25 x 7.25 8
11.125 x 8
10.875 x 7.75 9
11.5 x 8.75
11.25 x 8.5 9 ½
12 x 9
11.75 x 8.75 10
12.625 x 9.5
12.125 x 9.25 13
13 x 10
12.75 x 9.75 All measurements in inches: .125 = 1/8 .25 = 1/4 .375 = 3/8 .5 = 1/2 .625 = 5/8 .875 = 7/8
These booklet envelope sizes apply specifically to the United States.
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Catalog Envelopes
Common Catalog Envelope Sizes and Enclosure Dimensions Use catalog envelopes for heavy material like magazines and catalogs.
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Lifewire / Jacci Howard Bear Usually open-end envelopes with wallet flaps and center seams, catalog envelopes are used for magazines, reports, catalogs, and other heavy-weight materials. Policy envelopes, used for insurance policies, wills, mortgages, and other legal papers sometimes come with a full-view window on the face. The following list shows the name/number designation, envelope dimensions, and approximate maximum enclosure dimensions for some of the more common sizes of this envelope style.
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Actual dimensions for enclosures will depend on the thickness of the enclosure (paper thickness, number of pages). 1
6 x 9
5.75 x 8.75 1 ¾
6.5 x 9.5
6.25 x 9.25 2
6.5 x 10
6.25 x 9.75 3
7 x 10
6.75 x 9.75 6
7.5 x 10.5
7.25 x 10.25 7
8 x 11
7.75 x 10.75 8
8.25 x 11.25
8 x 11 9 Policy
4 x 9
3.75 x 8.75 9 ½
8.5 x 10.5
8.25 x 10.25 9 ¾
8.75 x 11.25
8.5 x 11 10 Policy
4.125 x 9.5
3.875 x 9.25 10 ½
9 x 12
8.75 x 11.75 11 Policy
4.5 x 10.375
4.25 x 10.125 12 Policy
4.75 x 10.875
4.5 x 10.625 12 ½
9.5 x 12.5
9.25 x 12.25 13 ½
10 x 13
9.75 x 12.75 14 Policy
5 x 11.5
4.75 x 11.25 14 ¼
11.25 x 14.25
11 x 14 14 ½
11.5 x 14.5
11.25 x 14.25 15
10 x 15
9.75 x 14.5 15 ½
12 x 15.5
11.75 x 15.25 All measurements in inches: .125 = 1/8 .25 = 1/4 .375 = 3/8 .5 = 1/2 .625 = 5/8 .875 = 7/8
These catalog envelope sizes apply specifically to the United States.
6 x 9
5.75 x 8.75 1 ¾
6.5 x 9.5
6.25 x 9.25 2
6.5 x 10
6.25 x 9.75 3
7 x 10
6.75 x 9.75 6
7.5 x 10.5
7.25 x 10.25 7
8 x 11
7.75 x 10.75 8
8.25 x 11.25
8 x 11 9 Policy
4 x 9
3.75 x 8.75 9 ½
8.5 x 10.5
8.25 x 10.25 9 ¾
8.75 x 11.25
8.5 x 11 10 Policy
4.125 x 9.5
3.875 x 9.25 10 ½
9 x 12
8.75 x 11.75 11 Policy
4.5 x 10.375
4.25 x 10.125 12 Policy
4.75 x 10.875
4.5 x 10.625 12 ½
9.5 x 12.5
9.25 x 12.25 13 ½
10 x 13
9.75 x 12.75 14 Policy
5 x 11.5
4.75 x 11.25 14 ¼
11.25 x 14.25
11 x 14 14 ½
11.5 x 14.5
11.25 x 14.25 15
10 x 15
9.75 x 14.5 15 ½
12 x 15.5
11.75 x 15.25 All measurements in inches: .125 = 1/8 .25 = 1/4 .375 = 3/8 .5 = 1/2 .625 = 5/8 .875 = 7/8
These catalog envelope sizes apply specifically to the United States.
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Commercial Envelopes
Common Commercial Envelope Sizes and Enclosure Dimensions The #10 commercial envelope is the most popular size for business and personal correspondence.
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Lifewire / Jacci Howard Bear Used for business, direct mail, and personal correspondence, and direct-mail style envelopes, the commercial envelope style includes the standard, readily available #10 envelope. Also called business, standard, or officials, commercial envelopes are open side envelopes usually with commercial style flaps and diagonal seams although some sizes come with side seams and square/wallet or pointed flaps.
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The Monarch is a variation of the #7 ¾ envelope but with a pointed flap. The window version has single or double windows that allow addresses to show through the face of the envelope.
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They are normally used for invoices or billing statements, paychecks, and receipts. The following list shows the name/number designation, envelope dimensions, and approximate maximum enclosure dimensions for some of the more common sizes of this envelope style.
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Actual dimensions for enclosures will depend on the thickness of the enclosure (paper thickness, number of pages). #5
5.5 x 3.0625
5.25 x 2.8125 #6
6 x 3.375
5.75 x 3.125 #6 ¼
6 x 3.5
5.75 x 3.25 #6 ½
6.25 x 3.5625
6 x 3.3125 #6 ¾
6.5 x 3.625
6.25 x 3.5 #7
6.75 x 3.75
6.5 x 3.5 #7 ½
7.625 x 3.75
7.375 x 3.5 #7 ¾ & Monarch
7.5 x 3.875
7.25 x 3.75 Check
8.625 x 3.625
8.375 x 3.5 #9
8.875 x 3.875
8.625 x 3.75 #10
9.5 x 4.125
9.25 x 3.875 #10 ½
9.5 x 4.5
9.25 x 4.25 #11
10.375 x 4.5
10.125 x 4.25 #12
11 x 4.75
10.75 x 4.5 #14
11.5 x 5
11.25 x 4.75 #16
12 x 6
11.75 x 5.75 All measurements in inches: .125 = 1/8 .25 = 1/4 .375 = 3/8 .5 = 1/2 .625 = 5/8 .875 = 7/8
These commercial envelope sizes apply specifically to the United States. Standard International envelope sizes differ.
5.5 x 3.0625
5.25 x 2.8125 #6
6 x 3.375
5.75 x 3.125 #6 ¼
6 x 3.5
5.75 x 3.25 #6 ½
6.25 x 3.5625
6 x 3.3125 #6 ¾
6.5 x 3.625
6.25 x 3.5 #7
6.75 x 3.75
6.5 x 3.5 #7 ½
7.625 x 3.75
7.375 x 3.5 #7 ¾ & Monarch
7.5 x 3.875
7.25 x 3.75 Check
8.625 x 3.625
8.375 x 3.5 #9
8.875 x 3.875
8.625 x 3.75 #10
9.5 x 4.125
9.25 x 3.875 #10 ½
9.5 x 4.5
9.25 x 4.25 #11
10.375 x 4.5
10.125 x 4.25 #12
11 x 4.75
10.75 x 4.5 #14
11.5 x 5
11.25 x 4.75 #16
12 x 6
11.75 x 5.75 All measurements in inches: .125 = 1/8 .25 = 1/4 .375 = 3/8 .5 = 1/2 .625 = 5/8 .875 = 7/8
These commercial envelope sizes apply specifically to the United States. Standard International envelope sizes differ.
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Square Envelopes
Common Square Envelope Sizes and Enclosure Dimensions Square envelopes look great but can cost more to mail than other styles. Lifewire / Jacci Howard Bear With their large square flaps (and sometimes pointed flaps) and side seams, square envelopes are distinctive but the nonstandard size and shape can potentially increase postage costs. Some sizes of square envelopes cannot be mailed unless placed inside a larger, mailable envelope.
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Square envelopes are used primarily with announcements, advertising, and specialty greeting cards or other mailings where the sender wants to draw attention to the contents before the envelope is even open. The following list shows the name/number designation, envelope dimensions, and approximate maximum enclosure dimensions for some of the more common sizes of the square envelope style.
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Actual dimensions for enclosures will depend on the thickness of the enclosure (paper thickness, number of pages). 5
5 x 5
4.75 x 4.75 6
6 x 6
5.75 x 5.75 6 ½
6.5 x 6.5
6.25 x 6.25 7
7 x 7
6.75 x 6.75 7 ½
7.5 x 7.5
7.25 x 7.25 8
8 x 8
7.75 x 7.75 8 ½
8.5 x 8.5
8.25 x 8.25 9
9 x 9
8.75 x 8.75 9 ½
9.5 x 9.5
9.25 x 9.25 10
10 x 10
9.75 x 9.75 13 ½
13.5 x 13.5
13.25 x 13.25 All measurements in inches: .125 = 1/8 .25 = 1/4 .375 = 3/8 .5 = 1/2 .625 = 5/8 .875 = 7/8
These square envelope sizes apply specifically to the United States.
5 x 5
4.75 x 4.75 6
6 x 6
5.75 x 5.75 6 ½
6.5 x 6.5
6.25 x 6.25 7
7 x 7
6.75 x 6.75 7 ½
7.5 x 7.5
7.25 x 7.25 8
8 x 8
7.75 x 7.75 8 ½
8.5 x 8.5
8.25 x 8.25 9
9 x 9
8.75 x 8.75 9 ½
9.5 x 9.5
9.25 x 9.25 10
10 x 10
9.75 x 9.75 13 ½
13.5 x 13.5
13.25 x 13.25 All measurements in inches: .125 = 1/8 .25 = 1/4 .375 = 3/8 .5 = 1/2 .625 = 5/8 .875 = 7/8
These square envelope sizes apply specifically to the United States.
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