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48" Web Sizes | Chicago Magazine | CT Magazine | TribLocal
48" Web Sizes
Please make sure that all ads are made to the correct column width. Do not round off to the higher number. Example a 2 column RedEye ad is 4.97 not 5.00. The same holds true for Blue ads a 3 column ad is 5.38 not 5.39.
  ROP
(Blue Broadsheet)
Classified
(Blue Broadsheet)
Careerbuider
(Blue Broadsheet)
The Guide/
Books
RedEye RedEye/Hoy Classified
1 col 1.69'' 1.0128" 2.59" 2.40" 2.40" 1.0128"
1.5 col 2.62" 1.5607" 3.97" 3.685" 3.685" 1.5607"
2 col 3.56'' 2.1086" 5.35" 4.97" 4.97" 2.1086"
2.5 col 4.475" 2.6565" 6.70" 6.255" 6.255" 2.6565"
3 col 5.388" 3.2044" 8.11" 7.53" 7.53" 3.2044"
3.5 col 6.303" 3.7523 9.49" 8.815" 8.815" 3.7523
4 col 7.217" 4.3002" 10.875 10.10" 10.10" 4.3002"
4.5 col 8.132" 4.8481"       4.8481"
5 col 9.046" 5.396"       5.396"
5.5 col 9.961" 5.9439"       5.9439"
6 col 10.875" 6.4918"       6.4918"
6.5 col   7.0397"       7.0397"
7 col   7.5876"       7.5876"
7.5 col   8.1355"       8.1355"
8 col   8.6834"       8.6834"
8.5 col   9.2313"        
9 col   9.7792"        
9.5 col   10.3271"        
10 col   10.875"        
Double Truck 22.75" 22.75" 22.75" 20.95" 20.95" 20.95"
Ad depths will be reduced by 4 points (.06") from nominal size for all BS and TAB products to allow room for ad rules in pagination.
Ex. 21" BS becomes 20.94" | 13" TAB becomes 12.94"

Chicago Magazine
Full Page Full Page (non-bleed) 2/3 Page 1/2 Page H 1/2 Page V 1/3 Page H
8 1/4" x 10 3/4" bleed
8" x 10" trim
7 1/2" x 10" live area
7 1/16" x 9 7/8" 4 5/8" x 9 7/8" 7 1/6" x 4 7/8" 4 5/8" x 7 3/8" 4 5/8" x 4 7/8"
1/3 Page V 1/4 Page H 1/4 Page V 1/6 Page V 1/6 Page H 1/12 Page
2 1/4" x 9 7/8" 4 5/8" x 3 5/8" 2 1/4" x 7 3/8" 4 5/8" x 2 3/8" 2 1/4" x 4 7/8" 2 1/4" x 2 3/8"

Chicago Tribune Magazine
Full Page 4/5 Page Jr. Page 3/5 Page V 3/5 Page H 1/2 Page V

9" x 11" non-bleed

9.5" x 11 1/2" trim

9 3/4" x 11 3/4" bleed

7/18" x 11" non-bleed

7 3/8" x 11 1/2" trim

8 5/8" 11 x 3/4" bleed

6 5/8" x 9 1/2" non-bleed

3 1/2 col x 9 1/2"

5 5/16" x 11" non-bleed

5 9/16" x 11 1/2" trim

5 13/16" x 11 3/4" bleed

9" x 6 3/4 " non-bleed

9 1/2" x 7" trim

9 3/4" x 7 3/16" bleed

4 3/8" x 11" non-bleed
4 col format only

4 5/8" x 11 1/2" trim

4 7/8" x 11 3/4" bleed

1/2 Page H 2/5 Page V 1/3 Page 1/5 Page H 1/10 Page V 1/10 Page H

9" x 5 1/2" non-bleed

9 1/2" x 5 3/4" trim

9 3/4" x 6 1/16" bleed

3 1/2" x 11" non-bleed

3 3/4" x 11 1/2" trim

4" x 11 3/4" bleed

5 5/16" x 5 1/2" no- bleed

 

3 7/16" x 5 1/2" non-bleed 1 5/8" x 5 1/2" non-bleed, no color available 3 7/16" x 2 11/16" non-bleed, no color available
1/20 Page Double Truck Two 3/5 Page H Two 4/5 Page Two 1/2 Page H  
1 5/8" x 2 11/16" non-bleed, no color available

18 1/2" x 11" gutter bleed only

19" x 11 1/2" trim

19 1/4" x 11 3/4" gutter safety 1/4"

18 1/2" x 6 3/4" non-bleed

19" x 7" trim

19 1/4" x 7 3/16 " gutter safety 1/4"

14 1/2" x 11" non-bleed

14 1/2 " x 11 1/2" trim

14 1/2" x 11 3/4" gutter safety 1/4"

18 1/2" x 5 1/2" non-bleed

19" x 5 3/4 " trim

19 1/4 " x 6 1/16" gutter safety 1/4"

 

TribLocal (B/W & Color)
5col. x 10.5" 3col. x 10/5" 5col. x 5.25" 2col. x 10/5" 5col. x 2" 3col. x 5.25" 1col. x 10.5" 2col. x 5.25" 1col. x 5.25"
1 column = 1.8620"
2 column = 3.7764"
3 column = 5.7269"
5 column = 9.6278"
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LAST UPDATED: 2.11.08