Brass Fasteners
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Brass Fasteners (also known as Paper Brads or Split Pins) are malleable metal binding pins featuring a round domed head and two flexible flat prongs. Sized from 0.5 inches (13 mm) to 2.0 inches (51 mm), they are passed through punched holes and spread flat against the back of the document, serving as the industry standard for Hollywood film screenplay binding.
Source: WGA (Writers Guild of America) Screenplay Standards / Federal Specification FF-F-111 · Last reviewed Aug 28, 2026
Specs
| Shank Length 1/2 in (No. 1) | 13 mm — capacity approx. 30 to 40 sheets |
| Shank Length 3/4 in (No. 2) | 19 mm — capacity approx. 50 to 75 sheets |
| Shank Length 1.0 in (No. 3) | 25 mm — capacity approx. 80 to 110 sheets |
| Shank Length 1.5 in (No. 5) | 38 mm — capacity approx. 120 to 175 sheets (Standard 1.25" Hollywood Script Brad) |
| Shank Length 2.0 in (No. 7) | 51 mm — capacity approx. 200+ sheets |
| Head Diameter | 8.0 mm (approx. 5/16 in domed brass cap) |
| Hollywood Script Tradition | Bound with two No. 5 brass brads placed in top and bottom holes (middle hole left empty) |
The Hollywood Screenplay Standard
Under Writers Guild of America (WGA) convention, standard 90 to 120-page movie scripts must be printed on 3-hole punched US Letter cardstock and fastened using two No. 5 (1.25" to 1.5") solid brass brads in the top and bottom holes only. Leaving the center hole empty allows actors and directors to spin and fold script pages back easily without tearing.