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[[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|13+1/2|in|sigfig=3}} for printing or to {{cvt|8|xx|13|in|sigfig=3}} for "normal" writing paper (foolscap).<ref>[https://papersizes.io/traditional-british/ PaperSizes, '''‘foolscap’''' is an alias for '''foolscap folio'''.]</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]]; France for instance traditionally used writing/typing paper known as 21-27 (210 x 270 mm) until 1967.

A full (''plano'') foolscap<ref>[https://paper-size.com/size/foolscap-imperial-sizes.html PaperSize, '''‘Foolscap’''' Paper Size Dimensions, Imperial.]</ref> paper sheet is actually {{cvt|13+1/2|xx|17|in|sigfig=3}} in size, and a [[folio (printing)|folio]] sheet of any type is half the base sheet size.

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*Double Foolscap (26 1/2 x 16 3/4)<ref name="Monachesi" />

== Oficio (Mexicanmexican)==

In Mexico, the '''foolscap folio''' paper size {{convert|8+1/2|×|13+1/2|in|sigfig=3}} / (21.6 cm x 34 cm) <ref>[https://www.officedepot.com.mx/medias/831436892.jpg-1200ftw?context=bWFzdGVyfHJvb3R8NDE0NDAyfGltYWdlL2pwZWd8aDE5L2g3Mi85NTg1NDc4NTY1OTE4LmpwZ3xiZTUwODA5YWI2MDE2Yzg1OGZmN2E2N2Y0Y2E2MjNmMTc0MDdiNDI0OTZkYzViMzdlZDc0ODJmOGY4MTkzZjMxbWFzdGVyfHJvb3R8MjEwNTMxfGltYWdlL2pwZWd8aDZiL2hmMS8xMDM0OTgyMjM3ODAxNC82ODkyLmpwZ18xMjAwZnR3fDIwZTc1NTBhN2Y2N2ExNDNkNjg5MmVlYTNjYjM5MTUyYjFjYzBkNmViZDIzOWFmZWYxMjc4ZDgxNDg1ODE1NzE Photo of foolscap folio paper (*''oficio'' - Mexicanmexican).]</ref> is named (locally) ''oficio'' or ('office').

==F4==

{{see also|Paper size#F4}}

'''F4''' is<ref>[https://paper-size.com/size/f4-transitional-sizes.html a'''F4''', paperPaper sizeSize.]</ref> {{cvt|210|x|330|mm|sigfig=3}}.<ref>[http://www.prographic.com/Paper_sizes/body_paper_sizes.html Prographic paper sizes] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040704181010/http://www.prographic.com/Paper_sizes/body_paper_sizes.html |date=July 4, 2004 }}</ref> Although metric, based on the A4 paper size, and named to suggest that it is part of the official [[ISO 216]] paper sizes, it is only a ''de facto'' standard.

It is often referred to as (metric) "foolscap" or "folio" because of its similarity to the traditional foolscap folio size of {{cvt|8+1/2|x|13+1/2|in|sigfig=3}}.

==References==