Junior Legal vs A9 Envelope (US)

Q: Which is bigger, Junior Legal or A9 Envelope (US)?

A9 Envelope (US) — 146.05 × 222.25 mm against 127 × 203.2 mm, which is 25.8% more area.

	Junior Legal	A9 Envelope (US)
Millimetres	127 × 203.2	146.05 × 222.25
Inches	5 × 8	5.75 × 8.75
Centimetres	12.7 × 20.3	14.6 × 22.2
Aspect ratio	1:1.6	1:1.52
Area	258.1 cm²	324.6 cm²

Which is bigger

A9 Envelope (US), by 25.8% in area. A9 Envelope (US) is 19.1 mm wider than Junior Legal. A9 Envelope (US) is 19.1 mm taller.

Printing one on the other

A Junior Legal page fits inside A9 Envelope (US) whole — print it at 100% and you get a 9.5 mm border down each side and 9.5 mm top and bottom.

You want	Set the print scale to	Leaves
Junior Legal artwork on A9 Envelope (US) paper	109.4%	7.1 × 0 mm margin
A9 Envelope (US) artwork on Junior Legal paper	87%	0 × 9.9 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 A9 Envelope (US) is 1:1.52. 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 7.1 mm of unwanted margin.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Junior Legal and A9 Envelope (US)?

Junior Legal is 127 × 203.2 mm and A9 Envelope (US) is 146.05 × 222.25 mm. A9 Envelope (US) is the larger of the two by 25.8% in area.

Can I print Junior Legal on A9 Envelope (US)?

Yes, at 100% — Junior Legal is smaller on both edges, so it lands inside A9 Envelope (US) with a border all round.

Which is bigger, Junior Legal or A9 Envelope (US)?

A9 Envelope (US) — 146.05 × 222.25 mm against 127 × 203.2 mm, which is 25.8% more area.

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