Standard size of a playing card

The first deck of cards appeared in China and India in the twelfth century. They were of very different sizes, and this was due to the fact that each cardholder had his own ideas about the proportions by which they were created. And only in the nineteenth century the size of the playing card became generally accepted. But over time, the parameters of the cards for different games have acquired their own characteristics.

Cards for playing poker

This card game has existed for about 450 years, based on the alignment of combinations and has many varieties. It originated in Europe and gradually became known throughout the world. During this time, the rules of the poker game changed, like the playing cards themselves. The size of the cards was gradually brought to the general standard. The fact is that the game quickly became popular, and the variety of card measures brought great inconvenience to the players and contributed to the fact that sometimes they completely refused the party.

So, in order to avoid all this, came up with a single size of a playing card - 88.9 mm in length and 63.5 mm in width. This format was chosen, because it was believed that the palm should completely close it. By the way, taking this into account, it's easiest to demonstrate different tricks and tricks with poker cards.

After a while, poker became the national game of the United States, having received the greatest distribution in this country. And now there are annual international competitions, as well as many other poker tournaments. By the way, at one time this game was even recognized in Russia as an official sport (from 2007 to 2009).

About seven years ago in Russia the smallest deck of cards was printed. Its size is ten times smaller than the standard one - only 6.3 mm wide and 8.8 mm high.

Cards for playing bridge

Equally popular is bridge. He is an intellectual team or pair game. The International Olympic Committee officially recognized only this card game as a sport. By complexity and excitement, it is often placed next to the go, checkers, chess, etc.

The bridge is played with a full deck, but each player is given not five cards, but thirteen. To ensure that there are no inconveniences in the game, bridge cards are created that are slightly different from poker - they are narrower. Here the standard size is the width of 57.15 mm and the height of 88.9 mm, so these cards are suitable for games where you need to hold a large number of them in your hand at the same time.

Than play preference

The second name of the game preference - "a game of bribes." It was very popular in Russia since the middle of the 19th century, and some of its varieties were named after Russian cities (Peter, Sochi, Rostov). In preference, the skill and skill of the player is more appreciated, and not his luck, as in gambling. In 1996, Russia introduced a set of rules governing the main processes of the game and giving recommendations on the ethics of conduct during it.

Despite the fact that the game is so popular in Russia, it appeared in France. But it was especially common in our country. She was described in her works by Leo Tolstoy, and Dostoevsky. She was fond of such celebrities as Tatiana Peltser, Olga Aroseva, Valentina Tokarskaya. And in our days they do not hide their preference with the preference A.Dzhigarkhanyan, L.Yakubovich, G.Arkanov and others.

Since the named game, like bridge, originates from the game in whist, the size of playing cards in cm is similar to bridge bridges - 5.7 cm wide and 8.9 high.

Tarot and Dixit

And the biggest and most illustrated maps from the XV-XVI century are tarot cards. Their use has long been shrouded in legends and secrets, so these cards are most often used in divination. Illustrations on them represent a lot of symbols from astrology and alchemy, and many are still looking for some secret signs, which are the basis of the Tarot and predict the future.

But there is at least one game that is conducted with the help of the named cards. The Tarot deck consists of 78 cards. The size of the playing card (cm), as well as the cards for divination, has 7-8 cm in width and 12 cm in height.

In the modern world there is something similar - this is the game "Dixit". It, like the Tarot, contains maps with bright images (several talented artists worked on these illustrations). The format of Dixit cards, as well as their number in the deck, is also identical to the tarot card format.

But on this similarity ends, since the game "Dixit" is, rather, a game in the association, which can be taken care of by the whole family. And it is so fascinating, it has already won many awards, although it appeared only in 2008.

Game "7 Wonders" and "Nizam"

"7 Wonders" - one of the most modern games with a peculiar process. It is presented in several versions and has a very original size of a playing card. This, in fact, a card strategy, but the main task of the players at the same time is the development of cities, economic ties, trade, etc.

It was created in Belgium and has already been translated into many languages. "7 miracles" won several wins in the nomination "Game of the Year". It does not have a standard format playing cards. A large size, namely 65 mm in width and 100 mm in height, is caused by a large number of images and the convenience of their placement in the hand.

"Nizam" is a game not so famous, but also having an original card format. For convenience, the creators of the game decided to make them square. On each card there is only one precious stone. During the game, participants need to combine such stones in the ranks.

What is gvint and uno

Gwynth is a card game for two player generals who use their cards to control their army. It was created for fans of computer games, as it was due to one of them. Each card depicts certain heroes who give those or other privileges in the game.

Gwynth is represented by an unusual size of cards - 59 mm in width and 115 in height, with a stylish design, and also fantastic heroes. Because of this format, it is almost impossible to find protection for maps.

And the American card game uno can last indefinitely. It is in many respects similar to the famous game in Russia "One Hundred". The pack for uno consists of 108 cards 9 cm in height and 5.5 in width. Since there are situations in which a player has to hold many cards simultaneously, for convenience, they are made small in size.

Uno has a very simple design and a high level of randomness. The game appeared in 1971, and nowadays there are several types of cards for it, one of which are waterproof translucent cards.