Envelopes 101

Envelopes

A list of common sizes, Always call your printer about availability

Announcements (usually have a square flap)

Envelope               Size                             Max insert size
A-2                        4.375 X 5.750            4.125 X 5.5
A-6                         4.750 X 6.5                4.562 X 6.250
A-7                         5.250 X 7.250           4.9375 X 7
Baronials (usually have a pointed flap) same sizes as above

Envelope                Size                             Max insert size
5 1/2 bar              4.375 X 5.750            4.125 X 5.5
6 bar                     4.750 X 6.5                 4.562 X 6.250
Lee                        5.250 X 7.250            4.9375 X 7

Common business envelopes, typically 24lb white book.

Envelope                Size
#9*                       3.875 X 8.875
#10*                     4.125 X 9.5
#10                       1/2 4.5 X 9.5
11                          4.5 X 10.375
Check                  3.625 x 8.625
Monarch            3.875 x 7.5
6 1/4*                  3.5 x 6
6 3/4*                  3.625 x 6.5
*Commonly available with window

Booklet Envelopes - Flap on TOP, white 24lb or 28lb book weight
Common sizes:
6 x 9         9 x 12        9.5 x 12.625          10 x 13

Catalog Envelopes - Flap on SIDE white 24lb or 28lb book weight
Common sizes:
6 x 9      6.5x 9.5          7.5 x 10.5        8.750 x 11.250
9 x 12      10×13       11.5×14.5

Catalog Envelope – flap on side, Manila 28lb
Common sizes:
9 x 12 9.5 x 12.5 10×13 11.5 x .14.5

Remits 1 way
These envelopes can be printed 2 ways.
1. Pre-converted, that is blank off the shelf, and we just imprint them.
2. Converted, that is we print on flat sheets, then we take them to a subcontrator to convert to requested size. This is done when the runs are over 10,000 or the art is too complicated to imprint on off the shelf envelopes.
The 2 most common sizes
#6 1/4 Regular (3 1/2″ x 6″)
#6 3/4 Regular (3 5/8″ x 6 1/2″)