C3 vs JIS B3

Q: Which is bigger, C3 or JIS B3?

JIS B3 — 364 × 515 mm against 324 × 458 mm, which is 26.3% more area.

	C3	JIS B3
Millimetres	324 × 458	364 × 515
Inches	12.76 × 18.03	14.33 × 20.28
Centimetres	32.4 × 45.8	36.4 × 51.5
Aspect ratio	1:1.41	1:1.41
Area	1483.9 cm²	1874.6 cm²

Which is bigger

C3 and JIS B3 carry the same number and are not the same sheet. The Japanese B series is defined by area — JIS B0 is 1.5 square metres where A0 is 1 — so a JIS B sheet is half again the area of the A sheet of the same number, and about 22% longer on each edge. The number tells you where a sheet sits in its own series and nothing about which standard it belongs to.

JIS B3, by 26.3% in area. JIS B3 is 40 mm wider than C3. JIS B3 is 57 mm taller.

Printing one on the other

A C3 page fits inside JIS B3 whole — print it at 100% and you get a 20 mm border down each side and 28.5 mm top and bottom.

You want	Set the print scale to	Leaves
C3 artwork on JIS B3 paper	112.3%	0 × 0.5 mm margin
JIS B3 artwork on C3 paper	88.9%	0.3 × 0 mm margin

These are the numbers for the "custom scale" box in a print dialog. "Fit to page" computes the same thing, but knowing the figure tells you in advance whether the result will look deliberate or accidental.

Why the shapes matter

Both sheets have the same 1:1.41 proportions, so artwork scales between them without any cropping or extra margin — only the size changes.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between C3 and JIS B3?

C3 is 324 × 458 mm and JIS B3 is 364 × 515 mm. JIS B3 is the larger of the two by 26.3% in area.

Can I print C3 on JIS B3?

Yes, at 100% — C3 is smaller on both edges, so it lands inside JIS B3 with a border all round.

Which is bigger, C3 or JIS B3?

JIS B3 — 364 × 515 mm against 324 × 458 mm, which is 26.3% more area.

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