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Heftformat

magazine format (print)

noun HEFT-for-maht Rare
Communication Media

Also means

booklet format

Usage Note

Heftformat describes the physical size, layout and production standard of a printed magazine or booklet. The Heftformat choice — broadsheet-style, DIN A4, or compact digest — affects both production costs and the reader's perception of the publication's tone. Redesigns of a magazine's Heftformat are significant editorial events.

Examples

"Das Magazin wurde von einem Großformat auf ein kompakteres Heftformat umgestellt."

Natural Translation

The magazine was switched from a large format to a more compact magazine format.

Literal Translation

The magazine was from a large-format to a more-compact magazine-format switched.

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