Share your message clearly with high-quality leaflet printing, suitable for everything from local promotions and event information to menus, price lists and handouts. Choose from a wide range of popular sizes, paper stocks and finishes to find the right combination for your design.
Simply upload your own print-ready artwork when ordering and we'll take care of the printing. With 24-hour dispatch and FREE standard UK delivery, ordering professionally printed leaflets is quick, simple and cost-effective.
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Leaflets are a flexible way to promote a business, service, event or special offer, and choosing the right size will help you make the most of the space available. Smaller formats are useful for handouts and inserts, while larger leaflets give you more room for detailed information, images, menus or price lists.
Use our leaflet size guide below to compare the finished dimensions, typical uses and benefits of each format. We offer A7, A6, A5, A4, A3, DL and square leaflet printing, with a range of sizes to suit everything from compact promotional handouts to larger information sheets.
| Leaflet Format | Finished Size | Ideal For | Why Choose This Size? |
|---|---|---|---|
| A7 | 74 x 105mm | Discount vouchers, appointment reminders, product inserts, event information, loyalty promotions and small handouts. | A compact and economical format that works well when you only need to communicate a short, simple message. |
| A6 | 105 x 148mm | Local business advertising, promotional handouts, takeaway offers, service information, event promotions and direct mail inserts. | Small enough to distribute easily while still providing useful space for an offer, contact details and supporting information. |
| A5 | 148 x 210mm | Business promotions, menus, price lists, service leaflets, event information, product advertising and local marketing campaigns. | A versatile all-round leaflet size offering a good balance between print area, portability and cost. |
| A4 | 210 x 297mm | Detailed price lists, menus, newsletters, property information, service guides, product information and event programmes. | Provides plenty of room for detailed content, larger photographs and designs containing several sections of information. |
| A3 | 297 x 420mm | Large menus, promotional displays, event information, price lists, notices and information sheets. | The larger print area gives your message greater visibility and provides plenty of room for detailed or image-led designs. |
| DL | 99 x 210mm | Takeaway menus, treatment lists, service information, price lists, mailings, rack displays and letterbox distribution. | Its slim format is easy to handle and particularly well suited to structured lists, menus and promotional mailings. |
| 148mm square | 148 x 148mm | Beauty and lifestyle promotions, invitations, product launches, menus, events, creative marketing and premium promotional material. | A distinctive alternative to traditional rectangular formats that can help a design stand out and create a more contemporary appearance. |
The right leaflet size will depend on how much information you need to include and how you intend to distribute it. A6 and A5 leaflets are popular for everyday business promotions and local advertising, while DL leaflets are particularly useful for menus, price lists, mailings and display stands. Larger A4 and A3 formats provide more space for detailed content or designs that need to attract attention.
If your message is short and simple, a smaller leaflet can be a cost-effective choice. For more detailed designs, larger formats give you extra room without making the layout feel crowded. Select a leaflet size above to view the available printing, paper and quantity options.
Printed leaflets are a practical way to communicate information in a format that customers can read, keep or pass on. They can be used for anything from a short local promotion to a detailed menu, price list, service guide or event handout.
At Short Run Print, leaflets are available in A7, A6, A5, A4, A3, DL and 148mm square sizes, giving you a choice of formats for both compact designs and more detailed information-led layouts.
Choose from gloss, silk and uncoated paper and card options, with single or double-sided printing available. You can upload your own completed artwork and preview your file before purchase.
Short Run Print is UK based, with free standard delivery on every order and dispatch within 24 hours.
The amount of information you need to include is often the best starting point when choosing a leaflet size.
A small leaflet can work very well when the message is straightforward. A7 and A6 formats are useful for offers, reminders, inserts and short promotional messages where the reader only needs a few key details.
A5 provides more room without becoming difficult to distribute and is a popular choice for general business information, menus, services and local marketing.
Larger A4 and A3 leaflets allow you to include substantially more information, larger photographs or several clearly separated sections. They can be useful where the leaflet needs to explain a service, display a detailed price list or provide information that customers may want to refer back to.
DL has a narrower shape that naturally suits structured content such as menus, treatment lists, opening times and service information, while a square leaflet offers a different visual format for designs where appearance is particularly important.
Leaflets are particularly useful when customers need more than a headline but less than a booklet or brochure.
Local businesses can use them to explain services, opening times, special offers or pricing. Restaurants, cafes and takeaways can use leaflets for menus and promotional offers, while salons, clinics and other service businesses can provide treatment information or price lists.
They are also suitable for events, community groups, property information, product launches, clubs, charities, exhibitions and local advertising campaigns.
How the leaflet will reach the reader is worth considering when choosing a format. A smaller leaflet may be convenient for handing out in person, placing inside a parcel or leaving on a counter, while DL works particularly well for racks and mailings. A4 and A3 are more suitable when the amount of information is the priority.
A leaflet is easier to read when the information has a clear order.
Start by deciding what the reader needs to understand first. This might be the name of a service, an offer, an event or a simple headline explaining what the leaflet is about.
Supporting information can then be grouped into logical sections rather than presented as one large block of text. Prices, dates, opening times, contact information and calls to action should be easy to locate.
The exact structure will depend on the purpose of the leaflet, but giving each piece of information a clear role can make even a detailed design easier to understand.
Double-sided printing gives you twice the printable area without increasing the finished size of the leaflet.
Rather than simply placing additional information on the reverse, it can be useful to plan the two sides together.
For example, the front could introduce the business, promotion or event and contain the strongest visual message. The reverse could then provide prices, services, dates, opening times, directions or more detailed information.
For menus and price lists, information can be divided logically between the two sides so that individual sections remain easy to scan.
Single-sided printing can still be the right choice when the message is short. If everything fits comfortably onto one side without becoming crowded, there is no need to add content simply to fill the reverse.
The paper finish can influence both the appearance of a leaflet and how it feels when handled.
Gloss paper has a smooth, reflective surface that can help photographs, illustrations and bold colours appear particularly vibrant. It works well for image-led promotions, food photography, product advertising and colourful marketing designs.
Silk has a smoother, less reflective finish and is a versatile choice when a leaflet contains a mixture of text, images and graphics. It provides good colour reproduction while keeping larger areas of text comfortable to read.
Uncoated paper has a more natural surface without the sheen of coated stocks. It can suit understated designs, information-led leaflets and applications where the finished piece may need to be written on.
The best choice depends on the artwork and how the leaflet will be used. A colourful promotion may benefit from a coated stock, while an information sheet or design intended to be written on may suit uncoated paper better.
A7, A6, A5, A4 and A3 all belong to the A-series of paper sizes and share the same proportions. This can make it easier to adapt suitable artwork between these formats.
DL and 148mm square leaflets use different proportions, so artwork created for an A-series leaflet may need to be rearranged rather than simply reduced or enlarged.
Choosing the intended finished size before starting your design will usually produce the best result. It allows you to plan margins, text sizes, photographs and individual sections around the actual space available. A design containing a large amount of information may become difficult to read if it is reduced too far, while a design created for a small leaflet may look sparse if simply enlarged to a much bigger format.
Short Run Print is intended for customers who have their own completed artwork ready to print.
Your leaflet may have been created by a graphic designer, prepared using desktop or online design software, or produced with the help of an AI-assisted design tool. We do not provide pre-designed leaflet templates for customisation; instead, you upload your finished artwork when placing your order.
You can preview your uploaded file before purchase, helping you confirm that the correct artwork has been selected.
Leaflets often need to communicate several pieces of information within a relatively small area, so readability is particularly important.
Avoid making text unnecessarily small simply to fit more onto the page. Increasing the leaflet size or removing less important information can often produce a better result than reducing every element until the design feels crowded.
Headings can help separate subjects, while sensible spacing makes it easier for readers to identify individual sections. Important details such as telephone numbers, dates, prices and opening times should stand out clearly from surrounding text.
If the leaflet contains a lot of information, think about how somebody will scan the page rather than assuming they will read every sentence from beginning to end.
Short-run leaflet printing can be useful for businesses that need promotional or informational material without committing to a very large quantity.
Smaller print runs are particularly useful for temporary offers, updated menus, changing price lists, seasonal information and events with fixed dates. If the information changes, new artwork can be supplied for the next order rather than leaving you with large quantities of outdated material.
At Short Run Print, you can select your leaflet size, paper, print options and quantity before uploading your own artwork. Standard delivery is free on every order, with leaflet printing dispatched within 24 hours.
A5 and A6 are popular choices for general business leaflets because they provide useful printing space while remaining easy to handle and distribute. The right size ultimately depends on how much information your design contains.
A5, A4 and DL can all work well for menus and price lists. DL is particularly useful for structured lists, while A4 provides more room when the information is detailed.
A DL leaflet measures 99 x 210mm. Its long, narrow shape makes it useful for menus, treatment lists, rack displays, mailings and other information arranged in vertical sections.
Yes. Leaflets can be printed single or double sided. Double-sided printing is useful when you need more room for information without increasing the finished leaflet size.
That depends on your design. Gloss works particularly well with colourful images, silk provides a balanced finish for text and graphics, and uncoated paper has a more natural surface that can also be suitable when writing on the leaflet is required.
Yes. Upload your completed leaflet artwork when ordering and use the preview to check your file before purchase.
No. We do not provide pre-designed leaflet templates for customisation. You can upload artwork created yourself, supplied by a designer or produced using suitable design software or an AI-assisted design tool.
Leaflet orders are dispatched within 24 hours, with free standard delivery included on every order.
