Paper size series
Newspaper formats: Dimensions Chart
Typical page sizes for printed newspapers. Exact dimensions vary between titles and presses, so treat these as representative values.
Sizes to scale
| Size | Millimetres | Inches | Pixels @ 300 dpi | Typical use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadsheet | 600 x 750 mm | 23.62 x 29.53 in | 7,087 x 8,858 | The largest newspaper format, traditional for 'quality' papers. |
| US broadsheet (12-inch web) | 305 x 578 mm | 12.01 x 22.76 in | 3,602 x 6,827 | Modern US broadsheet after papers narrowed their web width. |
| Nordic | 400 x 570 mm | 15.75 x 22.44 in | 4,724 x 6,732 | Common in Scandinavia. |
| Rhenish | 350 x 520 mm | 13.78 x 20.47 in | 4,134 x 6,142 | Common in Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands. |
| Swiss | 320 x 475 mm | 12.6 x 18.7 in | 3,780 x 5,610 | Used by several Swiss and European papers. |
| Berliner | 315 x 470 mm | 12.4 x 18.5 in | 3,720 x 5,551 | Mid-size format adopted by many European papers. |
| Tabloid (newspaper) | 280 x 430 mm | 11.02 x 16.93 in | 3,307 x 5,079 | Compact newspapers, roughly half a broadsheet. |