@aeromorph
A4 is very logical, not weird!
It's based on A0 (1 m^2) and the ratio of the sides means that it doesn't change shape when you fold it across the long axis. Note sure if there's an imperial equivalent.
As we're all in IT isn't it important to maintain a range of standards that we can choose from?
Nick (Just give me a British pint, not the range of beer-glass sizes each state here in Oz has ...)