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C3

C3

2 7.7
An envelope size that fits an A3 sheet without folding
  • noun
  • Specialized
: C3
  • To send the large documents, make sure to use a C3 envelope to avoid folding.

Examples

How Big

C3
  • Specialized
2 7.7
C4
  • Specialized
1 7.0
C5
  • Specialized
1 6.2
C6
  • Specialized
1 6.3

Surface Forms

C3 singular
C3s plural

Etymology

C3 comes from an international paper-size system where the C envelope sizes are made to hold A-series sheets, and a C3 is exactly big enough to take an A3 sheet without folding. A helpful way to remember this is to think of 'C' as 'cover', because an envelope covers the paper.