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{{Short description|Paper size historically common in some parts of Europe, and former British territories}}

[[File:FolioA4.svg|thumb|A comparison of the A4 and Foolscap folio papersize]]

'''Foolscap folio''', (commonly contracted to '''foolscap''' or '''cap''' or '''folio''' and in short '''FC'''), is [[paper]] cut to the size of {{cvt|8+1/2|xx|.5 × 13+1/2|.5 in|sigfig=3}} (216 × 343 mm) for printing or to {{cvt|8|xx| × 13| in|sigfig=3}} (203 × 330 mm) for "normal" writing paper (foolscap).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.papersizes.io/|title=Paper Sizes|website=www.papersizes.io}}</ref> This was a traditional [[paper size]] used in some parts of Europe, and the [[Commonwealth of Nations|British Commonwealth]], before the adoption of the international standard [[ISO 216#A series|A4 paper]].

'''Foolscap folio''' (commonly contracted to '''foolscap''' or '''cap''' or '''folio''' and in short '''FC''') is [[paper]] cut to the size of {{cvt|8+1/2|xx|13+1/2|in|sigfig=3}} for printing or to {{cvt|8|xx|13|in|sigfig=3}} for "normal" writing paper (foolscap).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.papersizes.io/|title=Paper Sizes|website=www.papersizes.io}}</ref> This was a traditional [[paper size]] used in some parts of Europe, and the [[British Commonwealth]], before the adoption of the international standard [[A4 paper]].

==Size==