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Envelopes 101

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

Image by Kate Macate

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

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Extra Envelopes Types

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      10x13          11.5x14.5

Remits Envelopes -

1 way Envelope with large flap.

These envelopes can be printed 2 ways.
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1. Pre-converted, that is blank off the shelf,
and we just imprint them.

2. Converted, (generally made for orders of 10K or more, and full color setup) that is we print on flat sheets, then we take them to a subcontrator to convert to requested size.

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")

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