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B Format Book Size

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A B Format book measures 129 × 198 mm (5.08 × 7.8 in). It is the UK trade paperback trim, the standard for literary fiction and upmarket non-fiction paperbacks, one step up from the A Format rack paperback.

inisDimensions 129 × 198 mm

B Format measures 129 millimetres wide and 198 millimetres tall.

B Format Dimensions in Each Unit

B Format is 129 × 198 mm, which is 12.9 × 19.8 cm or 5.08 × 7.8 in.

UnitWidthHeightWidth × heightCopy
Millimetres (mm)129198129 × 198 mm
Centimetres (cm)12.919.812.9 × 19.8 cm
Metres (m)0.1290.1980.129 × 0.198 m
Inches (in)5.087.85.08 × 7.8 in
Feet (ft)0.420.650.42 × 0.65 ft
Points (pt)366561366 × 561 pt
Picas (pc)30.546.830.5 × 46.8 pc
Pixels at 72 DPI366561366 × 561 px
Pixels at 150 DPI7621169762 × 1169 px
Pixels at 300 DPI152423391524 × 2339 px
Pixels at 600 DPI304746773047 × 4677 px

Pixel counts follow from the resolution: pixels = millimetres ÷ 25.4 × DPI. More on the DPI and pixels page.

B Format Shape and Area

Aspect ratio1 : 1.535
Area0.0255 m² · 25,542 mm²
Diagonal236.3 mm · 9.3 in
Closest ISO sizeUK trade paperback
Governing standardBook trade convention (UK and US)

B Format to Scale

B Format129 × 198 mm129 mm198 mm
B Format at true proportion. Long edge 198 mm, short edge 129 mm.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What size is a B Format paperback?

B Format is 129 by 198 mm, or about 5.08 by 7.8 inches.

What is the difference between A Format and B Format?

A Format is the smaller 110 by 178 mm rack paperback. B Format is 129 by 198 mm, used for literary fiction, with more words per page and a shorter book.

Is B Format a UK or US size?

It is a UK and Commonwealth trade size. The nearest US equivalent is the 5.25 by 8 in or 5.5 by 8.5 in paperback.

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Dimensions per Publishing trade size; unit values derived by formula. Reviewed . Editorial Process →