In the 1920's, Dr. Porstmann of Germany
published a document proposing a standard for paper which would later change
the world. Dr. Porstmann's theory quickly became DIN approved, which is a
standard in Germany meaning 'Deutsches Institut für Normung'. In English, DIN
translates as 'German Institute for Standardization'.
A4 became a standard in the late 1970's.
However, even though the standards were introduced in the early 20th century,
it took more than 50 years for the standard to be recognized worldwide.
2 comments:
To us who are not accustomed to US standards, A4 IS the standard! Does it mean that any plastic folders you might have brought to Japan do not fit Japanese print-outs?
We don't use the plastic folders in the US. I used paper folders with pockets, but didn't bring any of them with me. The plastic folders are handy and I have quite a few of them here.
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