Units of paper quantity Units of paper quantity Various measures of paper quantity have been and are in use. Although there are no S.I. units such as quires and bales, there are ISO and DIN standards for the ream. Expressions used here include U.S. Customary units. A quire of paper is a measure of paper quantity. The usual meaning is 25 sheets of the same size and quality: of a ream of 500 sheets. Quires of 25 sheets are often used for machine-made paper, while quires of 24 sheets are often used for handmade or specialised paper of 480-sheet reams. (As an old UK
Quentin Quire Quentin Quire Quintavius "Quentin" Quirinius Quire, also known as Kid Omega, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, usually in those featuring the X-Men. A green-skinned character resembling Quire appeared in one panel of "New X-Men" #122 (March 2002), and appeared colored pink on the cover of "New X-Men" #126. Quire appeared in his now-familiar, canonical form in "New X-Men" #134 (January 2003). He was created by writer Grant Morrison and artist Frank Quitely. Quire made his first appearance in "New X-Men" #134 (January 2003). His first appearance as Kid Omega and the first