Berliner (format)

A Berliner or "midi" is a term for a size of newspaper that — especially in Europe — uses a slightly larger format than that of the tabloid, usually about (470×315 mm). This format is already used by many European newspapers, quality dailes such as Le Monde in France, La Vanguardia in Spain and La Repubblica in Italy. Les Echos (the French financial newspaper) changed to this format recently, in September, 2003.

Ironically, in Germany, the format of all national quality newspapers is the larger broadsheet, although Berliner Morgenpost and Das Bild are Berliner size. The United Kingdom newspaper The Guardian is planning to switch to the Berliner" format sometime in 2006.

The tabloid, at roughly 23½ by 14¾ inches per spread, is the smallest of the standard newspaper sizes and, in the U.K., is generally associated with the more popular newspapers.