Rhenish Newspaper Size

Rhenish (Rhenisch, Rheinisch) is a newspaper format associated with the Rhineland. Rhenisch format pages measure around 350–360 mm by 510–530 mm (in either a horizontal or vertical orientation). A version of Rhenish around half the size is known as "half Rhenish" or "semi-Rhenish".

According to Rhenish newspaper format size, the width of the newspaper is 350mm(13.8 inches) and the height is 520mm(20.5 inches), as shown in the picture on the right.

Format/name	Rhenish
Width(mm)	350 mm
Width(in)	13.8 inches
Height(mm)	520 mm
Height(in)	20.5 inches

The average length of a normal adult man’s arm is 25 inches (63.5 cm). If we compare this, the width of Rhenish newspaper is about 0.6 times that of an arm, and the height of a newspaper is about 8.2 times that of an arm.

350mm

520 mm

Common Newspaper Sizes

Format/name	Width × Height (cm)	Width × Height (mm)	Width × Height (in)
Berliner	31.5 × 47 cm	315 × 470 mm	12.4 × 18.5 in
Compact	28 × 43 cm	280 × 430 mm	11 × 16.9 in
Nordisch	40 × 57 cm	400 × 570 mm	15.7 × 22.4 in
Broadsheet	59.7 × 74.9 cm	597 × 749 mm	23.5 × 29.5 in
US Broadsheet	38.1 × 57.8 cm	381 × 578 mm	15 × 22.8 in
British Broadsheet	37.5 × 59.7 cm	375 × 597 mm	14.8 × 23.5 in
South African Broadsheet	41 × 57.8 cm	410 × 578 mm	16.1 × 22.8 in
Tabloid	28 × 43 cm	280 × 430 mm	11 × 16.9 in
Canadian Tabloid	26 × 36.8 cm	260 × 368 mm	10.2 × 14.5 in
Norwegian Tabloid	28 × 40 cm	280 × 400 mm	11 × 15.7 in
Ciner	35 × 50 cm	350 × 500 mm	13.8 × 19.7 in
Rhenish	35 × 52 cm	350 × 520 mm	13.8 × 20.5 in
Swiss	32 × 47.5 cm	320 × 475 mm	12.6 × 18.7 in
New York Times	30.5 × 55.9 cm	305 × 559 mm	12 × 22 in
Wall Street Journal	30.5 × 57.8 cm	305 × 578 mm	12 × 22.8 in