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Subject:Re: Jewel Case Insert Standards. From:Alan Wood <alanw -at- CONTEXT -dot- CO -dot- UK> Date:Fri, 15 Jan 1999 09:20:06 -0000
Kathy Nguyen asked:
> I'm looking for information on the standard size for a jewel case insert.
> I
> would like to know exactly what the height and width should be for a
> booklet cover insert. I've checked the web and have found sites that
> estimate that an insert should be 4 3/4" x 4 3/4." If this size has worked
> or hasn't worked for you, I'd appreciate your comments.
>
The dimensions (and tolerances) specified by the company that presses and
packages our CD-ROMs are:
booklet
121 mm wide (+ 0 mm, -1 mm)
120 mm high (+ 0 mm, -1 mm)
back inlay card
width 151 mm (+ 0 mm, - 0.4 mm)
height 118 mm (+ 0 mm, - 0.4 mm)
Alan Wood (alanw -at- context -dot- co -dot- uk)
Context Limited (legal electronic publishers)
