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Foolscap vs Quarto - What's the difference?

foolscap | quarto |

As nouns the difference between foolscap and quarto

is that foolscap is alternative form of fool's cap|lang=en while quarto is a size of paper (7.5"-10" x 10"-12.5")(190-254 x 254-312 mm). Formed by folding and cutting one of several standard sizes of paper (15"-20" x 20"-25")(381-508 x 508-635 mm) twice to form 4 leaves (eight sides).

foolscap

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (label) Writing paper sheets measuring 13.25 x 16.5 inches
  • (label) Such a sheet folded or cut in half, thus approximately 8 x 13.25 inches.(w)
  • *
  • *:At twilight in the summer there is never anybody to fear—man, woman, or cat—in the chambers and at that hour the mice come out. They do not eat parchment or foolscap or red tape, but they eat the luncheon crumbs.
  • Printing paper measuring 13.5 inches x 17 inches.

    • Derived terms

    * double foolscap

    See also

    * * quarto

    References

    * (Paper-A)

    quarto

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (paper) A size of paper (7.5"-10" x 10"-12.5")(190-254 x 254-312 mm). Formed by folding and cutting one of several standard sizes of paper (15"-20" x 20"-25")(381-508 x 508-635 mm) twice to form 4 leaves (eight sides).
  • # (UK) Quarto writing paper (10 inches x 8 inches)
  • (printing) A book size, corresponding to the paper size.

    • Synonyms

    * (paper size) * (book size) Q

    See also

    * foolscap Book sizes ----