Junior Legal vs A8 Envelope (US)

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

A8 Envelope (US) — 139.7 × 206.375 mm against 127 × 203.2 mm, which is 11.7% more area.

	Junior Legal	A8 Envelope (US)
Millimetres	127 × 203.2	139.7 × 206.375
Inches	5 × 8	5.5 × 8.13
Centimetres	12.7 × 20.3	14 × 20.6
Aspect ratio	1:1.6	1:1.48
Area	258.1 cm²	288.3 cm²

Which is bigger

A8 Envelope (US), by 11.7% in area. A8 Envelope (US) is 12.7 mm wider than Junior Legal. A8 Envelope (US) is 3.2 mm taller.

Printing one on the other

A Junior Legal page fits inside A8 Envelope (US) whole — print it at 100% and you get a 6.3 mm border down each side and 1.6 mm top and bottom.

You want	Set the print scale to	Leaves
Junior Legal artwork on A8 Envelope (US) paper	101.6%	10.7 × 0 mm margin
A8 Envelope (US) artwork on Junior Legal paper	90.9%	0 × 15.6 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: Junior Legal is 1:1.6 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 10.7 mm of unwanted margin.

Frequently asked questions

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

Junior Legal is 127 × 203.2 mm and A8 Envelope (US) is 139.7 × 206.375 mm. A8 Envelope (US) is the larger of the two by 11.7% in area.

Can I print Junior Legal on A8 Envelope (US)?

Yes, at 100% — Junior Legal is smaller on both edges, so it lands inside A8 Envelope (US) with a border all round.

Which is bigger, Junior Legal or A8 Envelope (US)?

A8 Envelope (US) — 139.7 × 206.375 mm against 127 × 203.2 mm, which is 11.7% more area.

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