Paper size guide
Legal Paper Size
Legal paper keeps the same width as Letter but adds extra height, making it useful when you need more vertical writing space.
Quick facts
- Dimensions
- 8.5 × 14 in · 215.9 × 355.6 mm
- Also called
- US Legal, 8.5 x 14 paper, legal size paper
- Best for
- contracts and office forms, legal pads, long note-taking pages, narrow-margin ruled printables
Overview
Legal paper measures 8.5 × 14 inches. It keeps the same width as Letter but adds three extra inches of vertical space, which is why it shows up in contracts, legal pads, office forms, and note-heavy workflows.
For printable templates, Legal size is most useful when you want ruled or ruled-pad layouts with longer writing runs. It is less about squeezing in more columns and more about keeping a page readable while extending the writing area.
Printable templates and hubs
Use these printable pages as the closest on-site destinations for this size, related workflow, or layout intent.
Legal Ruled Paper
Legal size (8.5×14 inch) for legal documents and formal papers
Law Ruled Paper
Law ruled paper with a left margin for drafting, office notes, and legal writing
Yellow Legal Pad Paper
Yellow legal pad paper with a left margin for notes, drafts, and office writing
Legal Ruled Paper
Legal size (8.5×14 inch) for legal documents and formal papers
Lined & ruled paper
College ruled, wide ruled, legal pad layouts, and printable ruled sheets.
Notebook paper
Composition layouts, filler paper, loose leaf sheets, and note-friendly printable pages.
Supporting articles
Legal Size Paper: Dimensions, Uses, and Printable Options
Legal paper is 8.5×14 inches (~216×356 mm)—three inches taller than Letter. Attorneys, paralegals, and some government forms still rely on Legal trays.
Yellow Legal Pad Paper: Uses, Layout, and Printable Options
Yellow legal pads pair canary paper with wide or medium ruling for attorneys, contractors, and anyone who wants high-contrast markup on warm-toned sheets.
Paper Sizes: ISO vs ANSI, Printer Paper Size Guide
ISO A-series scales by √2 area jumps. ANSI North American sizes follow different naming (Letter, Legal, Tabloid). Compare before you export PDFs across regions.
Common questions
- What are the dimensions of Legal paper?
- Legal paper is 8.5 × 14 inches, or 215.9 × 355.6 millimeters.
- Why is Legal paper taller than Letter?
- Legal keeps the same width but adds vertical space so legal documents and note-heavy office pages can fit longer sections without shrinking type.
- Which printables are best on Legal paper?
- Legal-ruled sheets, law-ruled pages, legal-pad layouts, and longer lined note pages are the best matches.