DL vs A8 Envelope (US)

Q: Can I print DL on A8 Envelope (US)?

Not at full size. Scale it to 93.8% and it fits inside A8 Envelope (US) with 36.5 × 0 mm to spare.

Q: Which is bigger, DL or A8 Envelope (US)?

A8 Envelope (US) — 139.7 × 206.375 mm against 110 × 220 mm, which is 19.1% more area.

	DL	A8 Envelope (US)
Millimetres	110 × 220	139.7 × 206.375
Inches	4.33 × 8.66	5.5 × 8.13
Centimetres	11 × 22	14 × 20.6
Aspect ratio	1:2	1:1.48
Area	242 cm²	288.3 cm²

Which is bigger

A8 Envelope (US), by 19.1% in area. A8 Envelope (US) is 29.7 mm wider than DL. DL is 13.6 mm taller.

Printing one on the other

Neither sheet fits inside the other at full size: A8 Envelope (US) is the wider of the two while DL 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
DL artwork on A8 Envelope (US) paper	93.8%	36.5 × 0 mm margin
A8 Envelope (US) artwork on DL paper	78.7%	0 × 57.5 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: DL is 1:2 and A8 Envelope (US) is 1:1.48. 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 36.5 mm of unwanted margin.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between DL and A8 Envelope (US)?

DL is 110 × 220 mm and A8 Envelope (US) is 139.7 × 206.375 mm. A8 Envelope (US) is the larger of the two by 19.1% in area.

Can I print DL on A8 Envelope (US)?

Not at full size. Scale it to 93.8% and it fits inside A8 Envelope (US) with 36.5 × 0 mm to spare.

Which is bigger, DL or A8 Envelope (US)?

A8 Envelope (US) — 139.7 × 206.375 mm against 110 × 220 mm, which is 19.1% more area.

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