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Is there are reason that B5 sized paper sheets are only available as imports from Japan in Europe? The strict interpretation of the B series as a packaging for
by mxfh 12y ago
Is there are reason that B5 sized paper sheets are only available as imports from Japan in Europe?
The strict interpretation of the B series as a packaging format for the A series only seems somewhat archaic.
- glitch 12y agoLack of demand in the States for ISO 216 sizes in general makes it so that relatively/comparatively few stock such paper in the U.S. When wanting to print to the edges (full bleed), publishers will often print on B sized paper sheets with crop marks for A size (and then crop the paper to A size) or similarly print on A and crop to B.
- Symbiote 12y agoB5 paper sheets don't seem to be easily available in the UK. B5 books are the most common size though, most of my school exercise books were B5 or B4 — that allowed me to glue in a sheet of A-sized paper, possibly folded in half. Why do you prefer B5 to A4 for paper?
- glitch 12y agoTo answer your question about my preference... For non-fiction books, A4 pages seem too big for me, A5 pages seem little too small to me, and B5 pages seem just right. Again, this is just for non-fiction books. Fiction books I prefer more A5-sized. Just my own personal, subjective preference. That's all.
- tankenmate 12y agoThe A size formats are based around A0 being 1m² in area, the B size formats are based around the short edge of B0 being 1m long. The aspect ratio of both A & B sizes are √2.
- scott_karana 12y agoWARNING: Japanese B-series paper is not the same as ISO B-series paper! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_size#Japanese_B-series_variant http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_size#Japanese_B-series_va...