A2 5mm Hex Grid Paper PDF
A2 portrait | 5mm hexes | Flat top
A2 landscape hex grid paper
This A2 landscape template uses flat-top hexagons with horizontal upper and lower edges and 10mm edge lengths on a 420 x 594 mm page. Use it for wide maps, board-game layouts, and horizontal routes, or customize the colors and margins.
Template details
A2 provides four times the area of A4 for technical drawings, classroom displays, and projects that need a large metric grid. Every hexagon has a 10mm edge, a 20 mm point-to-point diameter, and a 17.3 mm flat-to-flat diameter.
Flat-top hexes have horizontal upper and lower edges and form staggered columns across the page. The centered grid area is approximately 560 x 398.4 mm and contains about 37 x 23 staggered hex positions.
A 10mm hex grid provides larger cells for labels, tokens, classroom demonstrations, encounter maps, and layouts that need more writing room.
Each cell has six evenly arranged neighbors, making the 10mm grid useful for movement, distance, terrain, encounters, and board-game layouts.
Use the repeated six-sided cells for molecular sketches, network diagrams, tiling studies, spatial planning, and designs built from connected units.
Flat-top grids are a familiar choice for wide maps, board-game layouts, and routes that visually emphasize east-west movement. A2 is suited to large plans, displays, and technical drawings.
Both formats preserve the same 10mm edge length and flat-top layout. Choose A2 for large plans, displays, and technical drawings; choose A3 when engineering sketches and larger diagrams better matches the printer or project.
Open A3 10mm flat-top hex paper →| Comparison | A2 | A3 |
|---|---|---|
| Page size | 420 x 594 mm (16.54 x 23.39 in) | 297 x 420 mm (11.69 x 16.54 in) |
| Grid area | 560 x 398.4 mm | 380 x 259.8 mm |
| Hex positions | 37 x 23 | 25 x 15 |
| Hex dimensions | 20 mm × 17.3 mm | 20 mm × 17.3 mm |
Use the PDF when the physical hex dimensions matter. The edge length and repeated geometry are preserved when the printer uses the correct paper and scale settings.
Load 420 x 594 mm paper and select A2 in the print dialog. A large-format printer may be required.
Select Actual Size or 100% scale. Turn off Fit, Shrink, and Scale to Page options.
Keep the print dialog set to landscape so the grid is not rotated or reduced automatically.
Use a ruler to confirm that one straight side of a hexagon measures 10mm.
12 ready-made templates are available for this paper size.
A2 portrait | 5mm hexes | Flat top
A2 landscape | 5mm hexes | Flat top
A2 portrait | 5mm hexes | Pointy top
A2 landscape | 5mm hexes | Pointy top
A2 portrait | 6mm hexes | Flat top
A2 landscape | 6mm hexes | Flat top
A2 portrait | 6mm hexes | Pointy top
A2 landscape | 6mm hexes | Pointy top
A2 portrait | 10mm hexes | Flat top
A2 landscape | 10mm hexes | Flat top
A2 portrait | 10mm hexes | Pointy top
A2 landscape | 10mm hexes | Pointy top
Answers specific to printing 10mm flat-top hex grid paper on A2.
The listed size is the length of one straight hexagon edge. Each cell measures 20 mm from opposite points and approximately 17.3 mm between opposite flat sides.
This landscape template contains approximately 37 x 23 staggered hex positions inside a 560 x 398.4 mm centered grid area. Edge cells can be clipped by the rectangular border.
Choose the orientation that matches your map, game system, or diagram. Both provide six equal neighbors and identical cell dimensions; pointy top is simply a 30-degree rotation of flat top.
Select A2 paper, use Actual Size or 100% scale, and disable Fit to Page. Then verify that one edge measures 10mm.
Portrait is useful for tall maps and vertically organized diagrams. Landscape provides more horizontal room for wide maps, encounters, routes, and board layouts.