Newspaper formats vary substantially, with different formats more common in different countries. The size of a newspaper format refers to the size of the paper page

Paper size

Many paper size standards conventions have existed at different times and in different countries. Today there is one widespread international ISO standard and a localised standard used in North America . The paper sizes affect writing paper, stationery, cards, and some printed documents...

; the printed area within that can vary substantially depending on the newspaper.

In some countries, particular formats have associations with particular types of newspaper; for example, in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

, there is a distinction between "tabloid" and "broadsheet" as references to newspaper content quality, which originates with the more popular newspapers using the tabloid format; hence "tabloid journalism

Tabloid journalism

Tabloid journalism tends to emphasize topics such as sensational crime stories, astrology, gossip columns about the personal lives of celebrities and sports stars, and junk food news...

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Trends

Manfred Werfel Research Director and Vice President of Ifra

IFRA

The abbreviation IFRA can stand one of the following organisations:* International Fragrance Association* Ifra - an international organisation for the publishing industry...

 predicts a trend towards the Berliner format.http://www.abacho.com/mobile/news/vermischtes/anzeigen/?news_id=32742 In 2006 Manfred Werfel revised the DIN 16604 from 1975.

In a recent trend many newspapers have been undergoing what is known as "web cut down", in which the publication is redesigned to print using a narrower (and less expensive) roll of paper. In extreme examples, some broadsheet papers are nearly as narrow as traditional tabloids.
An average roll of 26.4 lb (12 kg), 45 in (114.3 cm) diameter newsprint rolled out is 9.7 mi (15.6 km) long.

Sizes in mm x mm

• Broadsheet
  Broadsheet
  Broadsheet is the largest of the various newspaper formats and is characterized by long vertical pages . The term derives from types of popular prints usually just of a single sheet, sold on the streets and containing various types of material, from ballads to political satire. The first broadsheet...
  
   749 × 597 = 1.254
• Nordisch 570 × 400 = 1.425
• Rhenish
  Rhenish (format)
  Rhenish is a newspaper format associated with the Rhineland. Rhenisch format pages measure around 350-360 mm by 510-530mm . A version of Rhenish around half the size is known as "half Rhenish" or "semi-Rhenish"....
  
   around 350 x 520
• Swiss (Neue Zürcher Zeitung
  Neue Zürcher Zeitung
  The Neue Zürcher Zeitung is a major German language Swiss daily newspaper based in Zurich.One of the oldest newspapers still published, it originally appeared as Zürcher Zeitung, edited by Salomon Gessner, from January 12, 1780, and was renamed to Neue Zürcher Zeitung in 1821...
  
  ) 475 × 320 = 1.484375
• Berliner
  Berliner (format)
  Berliner, or "midi", is a newspaper format with pages normally measuring about . The Berliner format is slightly taller and marginally wider than the tabloid/compact format; and is both narrower and shorter than the broadsheet format....
  
   470 × 315 = 1.492
  • The Guardian's printed area is 443 x 287. http://www.guardian.co.uk/newsroom/story/0,,1566507,00.html
• Tabloid 430 × 280 = 1.535

Comparison with ISO 216

ISO 216

ISO 216 specifies international standard paper sizes used in most countries in the world today. It defines the "A" and "B" series of paper sizes, including A4, the most commonly available size...

(1.414)

• A2 594 × 420
• B3 500 × 353
• C3 458 × 324
• A3 420 × 297
• A4 297 × 210