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ISO C series (ISO 216) · member 1

C1 Envelope Size

Compare C1

C1 measures 648 × 917 mm (25.51 × 36.10 in). It is the ISO C envelope for an unfolded A1 sheet, half a C0, sitting between A1 and B1.

inisDimensions 648 × 917 mm

C1 measures 648 millimetres wide and 917 millimetres tall.

C1 Dimensions in Each Unit

C1 is 648 × 917 mm, which is 64.8 × 91.7 cm or 25.51 × 36.1 in. It is C0 cut in half.

UnitWidthHeightWidth × heightCopy
Millimetres (mm)648917648 × 917 mm
Centimetres (cm)64.891.764.8 × 91.7 cm
Metres (m)0.6480.9170.648 × 0.917 m
Inches (in)25.5136.125.51 × 36.1 in
Feet (ft)2.133.012.13 × 3.01 ft
Points (pt)183725991837 × 2599 pt
Picas (pc)153.1216.6153.1 × 216.6 pc
Pixels at 72 DPI183725991837 × 2599 px
Pixels at 150 DPI382754153827 × 5415 px
Pixels at 300 DPI7654108317654 × 10831 px
Pixels at 600 DPI153072166115307 × 21661 px

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

C1 Shape and Area

Aspect ratio1 : 1.415 (√2)
Area0.594 m² · 594,216 mm²
Diagonal1122.9 mm · 44.21 in
ISO 216 tolerance± 3 mm each side
Governing standardISO 216:2007

C1 to Scale

C1648 × 917 mmC0648 mm917 mm
C1 is exactly half of C0. Fold C0 across its long side and nothing is trimmed.

C1 is half of C0 and folds in half to C2. Put C1 next to another size in the comparison tool.

Frequently Asked Questions

What size is a C1 envelope?

C1 is 648 by 917 mm, or 25.51 by 36.10 inches, sized for an unfolded A1 sheet.

What fits in a C1 envelope?

An A1 plan, poster or print, flat and unfolded.

Which is bigger, C0 or C1?

C0 is the bigger of the two, at 917 × 1297 mm against 648 × 917 mm for C1. It has twice the area, so two C1 envelopes cover one C0.

Envelope Sizes

Dimensions per ISO 216:2007; unit values derived by formula. Reviewed . Editorial Process →