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		d215 on July 22, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Dell 38 inch UltraSharp monitor Does/did make sense. European paper size (A*) are based on the golden section (so A0 Length == A1 Width and 1/2 surface A0 == surface A1 and so on).

steadicat on July 22, 2017 [–]

Not quite. ISO 216 paper sizes are designed so that if you split them in half you get the same ratio (1:sqrt(2), or 1:1.414). The golden section is so that if you take a square out from one side, you get the same ratio (1:1.618).

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