The Carl Online

While searching wikipedia for the exact dimenions of half of a legal sheet of paper, I ran across this set of traditional names for various paper sizes, I think it’s perfectly charming, and I might perhaps name all my future children using only this list.

• Emperor
• Antiquarian
• Grand eagle
• Double elephant
• Atlas*
• Colombier
• Double demy
• Imperial*
• Double large post
• Elephant*
• Princess
• Cartridge
• Royal*
• Sheet, half post
• Double post
• Super royal
• Medium*
• Demy*
• Large post
• Copy draught
• Large post
• Post*
• Crown*
• Pinched post
• Foolscap*
• Small foolscap
• Brief
• Pott

-Alex Sciuto