US Legal vs. US Tabloid / Ledger
Comparing 2 standards across 9 specifications. 9 key differences identified.
US Legal is a North American traditional paper size measuring 8.5 × 14.0 inches (215.9 × 355.6 mm). Sharing the 8.5-inch width of US Letter but extending 3 inches longer, it is used throughout the US and Canadian legal systems for courtroom trial transcripts, real estate deeds, and legislative statutes.
US Tabloid / Ledger (ANSI B) is an ANSI/ASME Y14.1 standard paper size measuring 11.0 × 17.0 inches (279.4 × 431.8 mm). Formed by placing two US Letter sheets side-by-side, it is referred to as 'Tabloid' in portrait orientation (used for newspapers and newsletters) and 'Ledger' in landscape orientation (used for accounting spreadsheets and engineering schematics).
Specification Comparison Table
9 Parameters| Parameter / Spec | ||
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Width × Height (Imperial)
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8.50 × 14.00 in | 11.00 × 17.00 in |
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Width × Height (Metric)
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215.9 × 355.6 mm | 279.4 × 431.8 mm |
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Aspect Ratio
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1 : 1.6471 (17 : 28) | 1 : 1.5455 (11 : 17) |
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Primary Applications
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Court legal filings, real estate title contracts, commercial loan agreements, restaurant food menus | Community newspapers, corporate financial accounting ledgers, CAD engineering diagrams, folded Letter brochures |
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Surface Area
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119.0 in² (0.0768 m²) | — |
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Height Comparison to Letter
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+3.0 inches (76.2 mm) longer than standard US Letter | — |
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ANSI Series Designation
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— | ANSI B (Double ANSI A) |
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Halving Relationship
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— | Cut in half across length yields 2 sheets of US Letter (ANSI A) |
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International ISO Equivalent
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— | A3 (297 × 420 mm — slightly wider and shorter) |