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This document discusses different page grid designs for newspapers and magazines. It explains that a 3-column grid is often used for newsletters due to limited layout options, while a 4-column grid provides more flexibility for tabloids. A 5-column grid is the most popular design for tabloid pages and newspaper section fronts. Broadsheet newspapers typically use a 6-column grid on inside pages to accommodate standard width advertisements. The document gives examples of grids with 6, 10, and 12 columns that have been used by various publications.

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Page Design - Grids

This document discusses different page grid designs for newspapers and magazines. It explains that a 3-column grid is often used for newsletters due to limited layout options, while a 4-column grid provides more flexibility for tabloids. A 5-column grid is the most popular design for tabloid pages and newspaper section fronts. Broadsheet newspapers typically use a 6-column grid on inside pages to accommodate standard width advertisements. The document gives examples of grids with 6, 10, and 12 columns that have been used by various publications.

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PAGE DESIGN

GRIDS
Before you design a page, you’ve got to know: What grid does this page use?
What’s the underlying pattern that divides this page into columns? A page grid
provides the structure — the architecture —that keeps elements evenly aligned:

3-column grid: Often 4 columns: A common grid 5 columns: Probably the 6 columns: The standard 7 columns: An intriguing
used by newsletters. Note for tabloids. More flexible most popular tabloid grid. grid for broadsheets, since tabloid grid. Note how that
how limited the options are than a 3-column grid, and It’s also commonly used on most ads are sold in these thin column is suited for
for photo and text widths. the text is comfortably wide. broadsheet section fronts. standard column widths. sidebars, cutlines, etc.

BROADSHEET Newspapers typically come in two sizes: broadsheet and tabloid. And the larger
broadsheet page provides room for bigger photos and more elaborate designs.
GRIDS
Most broadsheets use a 6-column grid — especially on inside pages, where ads
are sold in standard widths that require columns about 11 or 12 picas wide. On
open pages and section fronts, however, broadsheets may use a variety of grids:

6 columns: At The Republican American in 10 columns: Until recently, The Oregonian used 12 columns: The Beaver County Times in Penn-
Waterbury, Conn., all elements align along a a 10-column grid on most section fronts, which sylvania uses a 12-column grid to keep complex
6-column grid. Most broadsheet papers helped standardize the sizes of those narrow page designs organized. From left to right, the
use this grid, particularly on their inside pages. liftout quotes, mug shots and graphic extras. column widths are 1-3-2-2-2.

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