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ISO C series (ISO 216) · member 2

C2 Envelope Size

Compare C2

C2 measures 458 × 648 mm (18.03 × 25.51 in). It is the ISO C envelope for an unfolded A2 sheet, a quarter of C0, sitting between A2 and B2.

inisDimensions 458 × 648 mm

C2 measures 458 millimetres wide and 648 millimetres tall.

C2 Dimensions in Each Unit

C2 is 458 × 648 mm, which is 45.8 × 64.8 cm or 18.03 × 25.51 in. It is C1 cut in half.

UnitWidthHeightWidth × heightCopy
Millimetres (mm)458648458 × 648 mm
Centimetres (cm)45.864.845.8 × 64.8 cm
Metres (m)0.4580.6480.458 × 0.648 m
Inches (in)18.0325.5118.03 × 25.51 in
Feet (ft)1.52.131.5 × 2.13 ft
Points (pt)129818371298 × 1837 pt
Picas (pc)108.2153.1108.2 × 153.1 pc
Pixels at 72 DPI129818371298 × 1837 px
Pixels at 150 DPI270538272705 × 3827 px
Pixels at 300 DPI540976545409 × 7654 px
Pixels at 600 DPI108191530710819 × 15307 px

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

C2 Shape and Area

Aspect ratio1 : 1.415 (√2)
Area0.297 m² · 296,784 mm²
Diagonal793.5 mm · 31.24 in
ISO 216 tolerance± 2 mm (458 mm side) · ± 3 mm (648 mm side)
Governing standardISO 216:2007

C2 to Scale

C2458 × 648 mmC1458 mm648 mm
C2 is exactly half of C1. Fold C1 across its long side and nothing is trimmed.

C2 is half of C1 and folds in half to C3. Put C2 next to another size in the comparison tool.

Frequently Asked Questions

What size is a C2 envelope?

C2 is 458 by 648 mm, or 18.03 by 25.51 inches, sized for an unfolded A2 sheet.

What fits in a C2 envelope?

An A2 sheet flat, or an A1 sheet folded once in half.

Which is bigger, C1 or C2?

C1 is the bigger of the two, at 648 × 917 mm against 458 × 648 mm for C2. It has twice the area, so two C2 envelopes cover one C1.

Envelope Sizes

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