| Paper
sizes |
A4 210 x 297mm The same size as a regular piece of
office photocopy paper. Cut to your own specifications or use whole.
- fold or cut in half to fit into a C5 envelope - fold or cut in
three to fit into a DL (business sized) envelope - fold or cut in four
to fit into a C6 envelope |
A5 148 x
210mm Half of A4. - Fits flat into a C5 envelope - or folded in
half fits into an A6 envelope |
A5 Overlay 138 x 200mm Exposes a
5mm border on all edges when placed over an A5 backing
card. |
|
A6 105 x 148mm Half of A5, Quarter
of A4. - Fits flat into an C6 envelope Suggested uses: - Invitation or Thank You card
backing (card weight) - RSVP 'Post card' (card weight)
|
A6 Overlay 95 x 138mm - Exposes
a 5mm border on all edges when placed over an A6 backing
card. |
|
DL Card 99 x 210mm - 1/3 of A4.
Fits into a DL envelope. Suggested uses - Invitation or Thank You card
backing (card weight) - RSVP 'Post card' (card weight) |
DL Overlay 89 x 200mm - Exposes a 5mm
border on all edges when placed over a DL backing
card. |
| Envelope
sizes |
|
Not all envelopes are Post Office Preferred (POP)
and therefore some attract a higher rate of postage. If the article
is too small, too big or too thick to fit through their automatic sorting
machinery, you get charged extra so it can be hand sorted. If in
doubt, check with your local Australia Post
office.
Don't fall for the old 'make my invitations now and
find an envelope to fit later' trick. Envelopes come in standard
sizes so you need to find the envelope first and make your invitations to
fit. Don't forget to make the invite a bit smaller than the envelope
(at least 5mm all sides) so that it slides easily in and out. Allow
extra if the invite is bulky as the thickness will take up some of the
width.
DL Envelope 110mm x 220mm -
Standard, business sized envelope. Designed to fit 1/3 of an A4
sheet. (Post Office Preferred.) |
C5 Envelope 162mm x 229mm - Large
envelope designed to fit A5 insert. (Not Post Office Preferred.
$1.20 postage required) |
C6
Envelope 114mm x 162mm - Standard small envelope designed
to fit A6 insert. (Post Office Preferred.) |
11B Envelope 90mm x 145mm - Small envelope usually used for
RSVP cards. Fits without folding into DL, C6, 16cm square and C5
envelopes. (This is the smallest Post Office Preferred envelope.
Anything smaller incurs extra postage charges.) |
16cm Square
Envelope 160mm x 160mm - Large square. Make
your invitation no larger than 15.5cm square to fit inside. (Not
Post Office Preferred. $1.20 postage required) |
13cm Square Envelope 130mm x 130mm - Small
square. Make your card no larger than 12.5cm square to fit
inside. |