Tabloid

The Tabloid paper size is a large format measuring 11 inches wide by 17 inches tall, giving it a width-to-height aspect ratio of 11:17 and a surface area of 187 square inches. Tabloid is used for applications requiring more space than standard Letter or Legal sizes. Its alternate names include Ledger and Tabloid Extra. The Tabloid dimensions approximate the ANSI B size but with a different aspect ratio.

Tabloid originated from early 19th century newspaper publishing as a page size that could economically fit multiple columns of text. The word "tabloid" comes from compressed "tablets" of medicine, implying condensed information. While compact Tabloid newspaper formatting has continued with that connotation, the associated paper size name shifted in meaning to signify large formats used for expansive graphical and pictorial layouts needing the full sheet area. Today Tabloid, or Ledger, remains a standard oversized paper dimension in the United States, Canada, and some South American countries.