C6 vs Envelope No. 9

Q: Can I print C6 on Envelope No. 9?

Not at full size. Scale it to 86.3% and it fits inside Envelope No. 9 with 0 × 85.6 mm to spare.

Q: Which is bigger, C6 or Envelope No. 9?

Envelope No. 9 — 98.425 × 225.425 mm against 114 × 162 mm, which is 20.1% more area.

	C6	Envelope No. 9
Millimetres	114 × 162	98.425 × 225.425
Inches	4.49 × 6.38	3.88 × 8.88
Centimetres	11.4 × 16.2	9.8 × 22.5
Aspect ratio	1:1.42	1:2.29
Area	184.7 cm²	221.9 cm²

Which is bigger

Envelope No. 9, by 20.1% in area. C6 is 15.6 mm wider than Envelope No. 9. Envelope No. 9 is 63.4 mm taller.

Printing one on the other

Neither sheet fits inside the other at full size: C6 is the wider of the two while Envelope No. 9 is the taller, so each overruns the other on one edge. Whichever way you go, something has to scale or crop.

You want	Set the print scale to	Leaves
C6 artwork on Envelope No. 9 paper	86.3%	0 × 85.6 mm margin
Envelope No. 9 artwork on C6 paper	71.9%	43.3 × 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

The proportions differ: C6 is 1:1.42 and Envelope No. 9 is 1:2.29. That difference is why a layout moved between them never quite lines up — scale it to fit one edge and the other is left with 85.6 mm of unwanted margin.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between C6 and Envelope No. 9?

C6 is 114 × 162 mm and Envelope No. 9 is 98.425 × 225.425 mm. Envelope No. 9 is the larger of the two by 20.1% in area.

Can I print C6 on Envelope No. 9?

Not at full size. Scale it to 86.3% and it fits inside Envelope No. 9 with 0 × 85.6 mm to spare.

Which is bigger, C6 or Envelope No. 9?

Envelope No. 9 — 98.425 × 225.425 mm against 114 × 162 mm, which is 20.1% more area.

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