US standard
US Tabloid paper size
Tabloid is 11 × 17 inches (279.4 × 431.8 mm) — exactly twice the area of US Letter. The same paper is called Ledger when used in landscape orientation. It is the North American equivalent of A3 and is widely used for small posters, double-page newsletter spreads and architectural plans.
Exact dimensions
Tabloid is defined in inches. Pixel values below show how large a full-page image needs to be for sharp print at each DPI value.
| Unit | Width | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Millimetres (mm) | 279.4 | 431.8 |
| Centimetres (cm) | 27.94 | 43.18 |
| Inches (in) | 11 | 17 |
| Pixels @ 72 DPI | 792 | 1,224 |
| Pixels @ 96 DPI | 1,056 | 1,632 |
| Pixels @ 150 DPI | 1,650 | 2,550 |
| Pixels @ 200 DPI | 2,200 | 3,400 |
| Pixels @ 300 DPI | 3,300 | 5,100 |
| Pixels @ 600 DPI | 6,600 | 10,200 |
Tabloid — 11 × 17 in
Where Tabloid is used
- · Small posters and event signs
- · Newspaper "tabloid" format and folded broadsheets
- · Magazine spreads and gatefolds
- · Architectural plans (B-size drawings)
- · Restaurant menus and signage
- · Engineering and technical illustrations
Tabloid vs A3
They are close but not identical. Tabloid (279 × 432 mm) is about 18 mm narrower and 12 mm taller than A3 (297 × 420 mm). If a design must be reproducible on both sides of the Atlantic, either build it with extra bleed so it can be trimmed to either size, or produce two separate files at the exact target dimensions.
Frequently asked questions
What are the dimensions of US Tabloid?
US Tabloid is 11 × 17 inches, which is 279.4 × 431.8 millimetres. It is exactly twice the area of US Letter.
What is the difference between Tabloid and Ledger?
Same paper, different orientation. Tabloid is the portrait orientation (11 wide × 17 tall); Ledger is landscape (17 wide × 11 tall). Some software and printers expose both names; others use one for both.
How does Tabloid compare to A3?
A3 is 297 × 420 mm, Tabloid is 279 × 432 mm. Tabloid is slightly narrower and slightly taller. Two A4 pages tile cleanly onto an A3 sheet, and two Letter pages tile onto a Tabloid sheet, but A3 and Tabloid themselves are not interchangeable.
Can a normal home printer print Tabloid?
Most home printers max out at Letter or A4. Wide-format ("11 × 17 capable") printers are common in offices, copy shops and architecture firms. Online print services accept Tabloid as a standard preset.
How many pixels is Tabloid at 300 DPI?
At 300 DPI, Tabloid is 3300 × 5100 pixels — about 16.8 megapixels for a full-page raster image.