Berliner (newspaper)

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, including quality dailes such as Le Monde in France, La Vanguardia in Spain and La Repubblica in Italy. The French financial newspaper Les Echos changed to this format in September 2003.

Ironically, in Germany, the format of all national quality newspapers (10) is the larger broadsheet, this format calls "Nordischer" and measures 570x400mm. 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, less intellectual newspapers.