ANSI B · 11 × 17
Tabloid paper size — 11 × 17 inches
Tabloid (ANSI B) is 11 × 17 inches — exactly 279.4 × 431.8 mm, 3300 × 5100 pixels at 300 DPI, and precisely two Letter sheets side by side. The same sheet used landscape is called Ledger. It is North America's small-poster, spreadsheet and booklet size — the working counterpart of A3.
Tabloid — instant conversion
| Unit | Width | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Millimetres (mm) | 279.4 mm | 431.8 mm |
| Centimetres (cm) | 27.94 cm | 43.18 cm |
| Inches (in) | 11 in | 17 in |
| Pixels @ 300 DPI | 3300 px | 5100 px |
| PostScript points (pt) | 792 pt | 1224 pt |
| Picas | 66 | 102 |
Change the DPI selector to see the pixel resolution at 72, 96, 150, 200, 300 or 600 DPI. Physical dimensions (mm, cm, in, pt, picas) do not change with DPI.
Tabloid in pixels — exact at every DPI
| DPI | Width (px) | Height (px) | Megapixels |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | 792 | 1224 | 1.0 MP |
| 96 | 1056 | 1632 | 1.7 MP |
| 150 | 1650 | 2550 | 4.2 MP |
| 300 | 3300 | 5100 | 16.8 MP |
| 600 | 6600 | 10200 | 67.3 MP |
Other values: 27.94 × 43.18 cm, 792 × 1224 pt, area 187 in² (1206.4 cm²), aspect ratio 1 : 1.545. For posters viewed from 1.5 m or more, 150 DPI (1650 × 2550) prints indistinguishably from 300.
Tabloid · 11 × 17 in
Tabloid vs A3 and the US family
| Size | Inches | Millimetres | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tabloid / Ledger (ANSI B) | 11 × 17 | 279.4 × 431.8 | (this page) |
| US Letter (ANSI A) | 8.5 × 11 | 215.9 × 279.4 | exactly half of Tabloid |
| A3 | 11.69 × 16.54 | 297 × 420 | ISO counterpart — 18 mm wider, 12 mm shorter |
| ARCH B | 12 × 18 | 304.8 × 457.2 | architectural series — not the same "B" |
| ANSI C | 17 × 22 | 431.8 × 558.8 | next doubling — engineering drawings |
The doubling to Letter is perfect (17 = 2 × 8.5, inch arithmetic), but the aspect ratio flips from Letter's 1 : 1.294 to Tabloid's 1 : 1.545 — so unlike the ISO series, a Letter layout does not scale onto Tabloid without letterboxing. Spread designs are built at Tabloid size from the start.
Where Tabloid is used
- Small posters and event signage — 11 × 17 poster specs
- Letter-size booklets and newsletters (folded and saddle-stitched)
- Tabloid-format community newspapers
- Wide financial spreadsheets and Gantt charts (as Ledger)
- Architecture and engineering check prints
- Menus, calendars and centrefold spreads
Booklet maths on Tabloid
One Tabloid sheet, printed both sides and folded once, carries 4 Letter pages. Page counts must therefore be multiples of 4 — an 8-page newsletter is 2 sheets, a 16-page programme is 4, a 32-page zine is 8. Printers impose the same rule on A4 booklets made from A3; it is the geometry of the fold, not a shop preference.
No wide-format printer? Two Letter sheets tile a Tabloid layout exactly — the poster split tool generates the pair with alignment guides.
Frequently asked questions
What size is Tabloid in cm and mm?
Tabloid is 27.94 × 43.18 cm — exactly 279.4 × 431.8 mm. Defined in inches (11 × 17), so the metric figures are exact conversions.
What is the difference between Tabloid and Ledger?
Same sheet, different orientation by convention: 11 × 17 held portrait is called Tabloid; the identical sheet used landscape (17 × 11) is called Ledger — the name comes from wide accounting ledgers. Printer drivers list them separately, but you are buying one paper size.
Is Tabloid exactly two Letter sheets?
Yes, perfectly: two Letter sheets (8.5 × 11) side by side make 17 × 11 with nothing left over, because the inch dimensions double cleanly. Fold a Tabloid in half and you get two Letter pages — the basis of every Letter-size booklet.
What is Tabloid in pixels?
Exact at every DPI: 3300 × 5100 px at 300 DPI, 1650 × 2550 at 150 DPI, 1056 × 1632 at 96 DPI and 792 × 1224 at 72 DPI (also the PostScript point size).
Is Tabloid the same as A3?
No, only a similar role. A3 is 297 × 420 mm; Tabloid is 279.4 × 431.8 mm — about 18 mm narrower and 12 mm taller. Artwork sized for one needs adjusting for the other; see our A3 page for the full table.
How do Letter booklets come out of Tabloid?
One Tabloid sheet folded in half yields 4 Letter pages (2 per side when printed duplex). A booklet’s page count must therefore be a multiple of 4: a 16-page Letter booklet is 4 Tabloid sheets, saddle-stitched on the fold.
What is the difference between ANSI B and ARCH B?
ANSI B is this sheet — 11 × 17. ARCH B, from the separate architectural series, is 12 × 18 in (304.8 × 457.2 mm). Drawings specified as "B size" can mean either, so US print shops always confirm which series before quoting.
Why is it called Tabloid?
From newspapers: the compact "tabloid" format was roughly half a broadsheet, and in North America that page settled around 11 × 17. The paper size inherited the name of the publication format printed on it.
Can home printers handle 11 × 17?
Most home printers max out at Letter/A4. Tabloid needs a wide-format office printer or a copy shop — or tile the layout across two Letter sheets with our poster split tool.