A0 poster printing
A0 is the size of the conference poster board, the building drawing and the wall map. Upload your PDF, check the preview and order one copy or more.
See sizes and prices- 01
- One square metre
- 02
- Portrait or landscape
- 03
- Matte or glossy
PosterEvery size and price
Prices for one piece, including VAT, with the cheapest options. A frame or hanging system is extra.
Print your A0 poster
Font sizes for a scientific poster on A0
People read a poster from 1 to 2 metres away. Your conference may have its own rules.
Title
- Size on A0
- 85-120 pt
- Readable from
- 5 m or more
Authors, affiliation
- Size on A0
- 40-56 pt
- Readable from
- 3-4 m
Section headings
- Size on A0
- 40-60 pt
- Readable from
- 3-4 m
Body text
- Size on A0
- 24-32 pt
- Readable from
- 1.5-2 m
Captions, references
- Size on A0
- 18-20 pt
- Readable from
- about 1 m
Aim for 500 to 1000 words, in three columns portrait or four landscape. Printing on A1? Use about 70% of these sizes.
Setting up an A0 file
- 1
Page size 841 × 1189 mm
PowerPoint and Canva both accept a custom size this large. If your program doesn't, design at A4: it scales up exactly four times, so 6 to 8 pt on A4 becomes 24 to 32 pt on A0.
- 2
No bleed
The file is exactly A0, and colour that runs to the edge is printed to the edge. Keep text and logos at least 10 mm in.
- 3
Photos with A0 pixels
Designing at A4 doesn't change what the photos need. A photo across the whole poster needs at least 4967 × 7022 pixels.
- 4
Export as PDF
Text, charts and lines stay sharp at any size, and the file stays well under our 200 MB limit; a single A0 image at 300 dpi is over 400 MB. Fonts and settings: a print-ready PDF.
- 5
Check at 100%
Open the PDF at 100% zoom and read the smallest text. That's roughly how big it will be on the board.
Plans and maps on A0
Keep the scale
A 1:100 drawing only measures right when printed at 100%. Export a page of 841 × 1189 mm and turn off "fit to page" in your CAD program.
Line weights
Lines thinner than 0.1 mm can break up on paper. Use at least 0.13 mm for the thinnest lines.
Maps from QGIS or OpenStreetMap
Export as PDF at full size, or as an image at 300 dpi. OpenStreetMap data needs the credit "© OpenStreetMap contributors" on the map.
Before you order a conference poster
- Board size and orientation checked in the presenters' instructions. "A0" usually means portrait, not always; if only a maximum is given, print the largest size that fits.
- The title is readable from across the corridor.
- Logos and graphs are vector (SVG, EPS, PDF) or 300 dpi at their printed size. No screenshots.
- A QR code to your paper of at least 3 × 3 cm.
- Matte paper, so the hall lights don't reflect in your graphs.
- Push pins in your bag, and a tube to carry the poster rolled with the print facing out.
- Ordered well before you travel. The checkout shows the delivery date.
A0 or A1?
- The conference asks for A0, or "max. 841 × 1189 mm"A0An A1 looks lost on an A0 board.
- A floor plan at 1:50 or a site planA0The standard sheet for building drawings; the scale often only fits on A0.
- A map for the wall at homeA0 landscape, or A1A0 for a country or a city with street names, A1 for a wall under 1.8 m wide. All poster sizes side by side.
How it works
Upload your file
Choose a product, a size and options, and add your PDF or photo. We check it right away and show you a preview, before you pay.
We print it
We print your order in the Netherlands on the paper or material you chose, from a single piece. No minimum order, no account needed.
We bring it to your door
We ship it to every country of the EU, with tracking. The checkout shows the delivery date for your address.
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