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[Technical Specifications]

Q Street in Adams Morgan

File Types

We only accept Adobe PDF, EPS, JPEG and TIFF.

We do not accept the following formats:

Microsoft Word, Publisher, Powerpoint or Excel. Any ads sent in these formats will be assessed a $50 creative services charge for typesetting (see Rates and Color).

Color

Color advertisements should be sent in the CMYK color format. Spot color advertisements should contain only black and one other color. Spot color ads sent with multiple colors will be charged the full color rate or may be printed in black and white. (For more information, see Rates and Color.)

Sizing Your Ad

Measure your advertisement as columns wide by inches tall. See the size charts to the right for common broadsheet and tabloid sizes.

Common Ad Sizes »

Measured in columns wide by inches tall

Broadsheet Ad Size
Full Page 6 x 21"
Half Page A 6 x 10.25"
Half Page B 3 x 21"
Half Page C 4 x 16"
Third Page 4 x 10.25"
Qtr. Page A 3 x 10.25"
Qtr. Page B 6 x 5.25"
Eighth Page 3 x 5.25"
Business Card 2 x 2"
Tabloid Ad Size
Full Page 5 x 11.5"
Half Page 5 x 5.25"
Third Page 2 x 11.25"
Qtr. Page A 2 x 8"
Qtr. Page B 3 x 5.25"
Eighth Page 2 x 4"
Business Card 2 x 2"
 

Packaging Your Ad

Embed all fonts, save graphics at 300 dpi/ppi and send all pictures as either a TIFF or JPEG file.

If The Hatchet is to create the ad for you, you may send the text as a Word document or in an email (to ads@gwhatchet.com). Graphics in Word documents or graphics taken from Web sites cannot be used. If you place your order online, you will be able to upload your ad, text or graphics instead. For creative services, see Designing Your Ad. For information on placing your ad and using Eve, see Place Your Ad.

Broadsheet Specs

Broadsheet Columns »

A full page in The Hatchet's broadsheet format is 6 columns wide by 21 inches tall.

  • 1 column = 1.83 inches or 11 picas
  • 2 columns = 3.79 inches or 22.7 picas
  • 3 columns = 5.75 inches or 34.5 picas
  • 4 columns = 7.71 inches or 46.3 picas
  • 5 columns = 9.67 inches or 58 picas
  • 6 columns = 11.63 inches or 69.7 picas

Common Broadsheet Sizes »

  • Broadsheet Half Page A: 6 columns wide by 10.25 inches tall
  • Broadsheet Half Page B: 3 columns wide by 21 inches tall
  • Broadsheet Half Page C: 4 columns wide by 16 inches tall
  • Broadsheet Third Page: 4 columns wide by 10.25 inches tall
  • Broadsheet Quarter Page A: 3 columns wide by 10.25 inches tall
  • Broadsheet Quarter Page B: 6 columns wide by 5.25 inches tall
  • Broadsheet Eighth Page: 3 columns wide by 5.25 inches tall
  • Broadsheet Business Card: 2 columns wide by 2 inches tall

Tabloid Specs

Tabloid Columns »

A full page in The Hatchet's tabloid format is 5 columns wide by 11.5 inches tall.

  • 1 column = 1.92 inches or 11.6 picas
  • 2 columns = 4.00 inches or 24 picas
  • 3 columns = 6.08 inches or 36.6 picas
  • 4 columns = 8.16 inches or 49 picas
  • 5 columns = 10.25 inches or 61.6 picas

Common Tabloid Sizes »

  • Tabloid Half Page: 5 columns wide by 5.25 inches tall
  • Tabloid Third Page: 2 columns wide by 11.5 inches tall
  • Tabloid Quarter Page A: 2 columns wide by 8 inches tall
  • Tabloid Quarter Page B: 3 columns wide by 5.25 inches tall
  • Tabloid Eighth Page: 3 columns wide by 4 inches tall
  • Tabloid Business Card: 2 columns wide by 2 inches tall