Table: Types of Movie Posters

Type of Poster Size in Inches Used Today Type of Paper Orientation

One-Sheet 27 x 40 Yes coated offset
UV coated offset

Lobby Card* 14 x 11 No light card
medium card

Window Card* 14 x 22 No heavy card

Half-Sheet 28 x 22 No medium card

Insert 14 x 36 No medium card
coated card

3-Sheet 41 x 81 No uncoated offset

6-Sheet 81 x 81 No uncoated offset

* Footnotes:
Lobby cards are still printed but principally used outside the United States now.
Window cards usually have a blank space at the top or bottom of the poster in which theaters would write or print the time and dates of showings. If the blank space has been trimmed the overall size will be less than 14" x 22."

Table: Types of U.S. Movie Posters