Foolscap folio: Difference between revisions

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'''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]].

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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! Foolscap folio

| 8½ × 13½|| 216 × 343 ª || 1:1.5879 ||Imperial (half foolscap), printing

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! Foolscap folio

| 8 × 13|| 203 × 330 || 1:1.6256 ||Traditional British, writing <ref>[https://www.papersizes.org/old-imperial-sizes.htm Paper Sizes, British Imperial Paper Sizes, '''Cut Writing Paper Sizes, foolscap folio'''.]</ref>

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ª <small>[[Approximate]] measure in current use in [[Latin America]]: 216 x 341 [[Millimetre|mm]].</small>

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There were numerous other sizes with variations on the "cap" name:

*Flat Cap (14 x 17) (ie unfolded).

*Small Flat Cap (or Law Blank Cap, Corporation Cap or Legal Cap) (13 x 16 inches).

*Exchange Cap - thin, highly [[calendered]], hard and strong paper used for bills of exchange, certificates and other blanks where light weight and ability to receive hard usages was required.

*Drawing Cap, cold-pressed, for making drawing books and printing imitation antique work.

*Double Cap Writing (17 x 28) for both writing and ledger papers.

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

== Oficio (mexican)==

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/6892.jpg-1200ftw?context=bWFzdGVyfHJvb3R8MjEwNTMxfGltYWdlL2pwZWd8aDZiL2hmMS8xMDM0OTgyMjM3ODAxNC82ODkyLmpwZ18xMjAwZnR3fDIwZTc1NTBhN2Y2N2ExNDNkNjg5MmVlYTNjYjM5MTUyYjFjYzBkNmViZDIzOWFmZWYxMjc4ZDgxNDg1ODE1NzE Photo of foolscap folio paper (''oficio'' - mexican).]</ref> is named (locally) ''oficio'' ('officeofficial').

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