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ISO C series (ISO 216) · member 8

C8 Envelope Size

Compare C8

C8 measures 57 × 81 mm (2.24 × 3.19 in). It is the smallest standard ISO C envelope, sized for an A8 card, sitting between A8 and B8.

inisDimensions 57 × 81 mm

C8 measures 57 millimetres wide and 81 millimetres tall.

C8 Dimensions in Each Unit

C8 is 57 × 81 mm, which is 5.7 × 8.1 cm or 2.24 × 3.19 in. It is C7 cut in half.

UnitWidthHeightWidth × heightCopy
Millimetres (mm)578157 × 81 mm
Centimetres (cm)5.78.15.7 × 8.1 cm
Metres (m)0.0570.0810.057 × 0.081 m
Inches (in)2.243.192.24 × 3.19 in
Feet (ft)0.190.270.19 × 0.27 ft
Points (pt)162230162 × 230 pt
Picas (pc)13.519.113.5 × 19.1 pc
Pixels at 72 DPI162230162 × 230 px
Pixels at 150 DPI337478337 × 478 px
Pixels at 300 DPI673957673 × 957 px
Pixels at 600 DPI134619131346 × 1913 px

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

C8 Shape and Area

Aspect ratio1 : 1.421 (√2)
Area0.00462 m² · 4,617 mm²
Diagonal99 mm · 3.9 in
ISO 216 tolerance± 1.5 mm each side
Governing standardISO 216:2007

C8 to Scale

C857 × 81 mmC757 mm81 mm
C8 is exactly half of C7. Fold C7 across its long side and nothing is trimmed.

C8 is half of C7, the smallest in the Envelope Sizes. Put C8 next to another size in the comparison tool.

Frequently Asked Questions

What size is a C8 envelope?

C8 is 57 by 81 mm, or 2.24 by 3.19 inches, the smallest standard ISO C envelope.

What fits in a C8 envelope?

An A8 card flat, plus small items like coins, stamps, seeds or jewellery on a tag.

Which is bigger, C7 or C8?

C7 is the bigger of the two, at 81 × 114 mm against 57 × 81 mm for C8. It has twice the area, so two C8 envelopes cover one C7.

Envelope Sizes

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