'The media sector remains challenging,' said David Pemsel, CEO of Guardian Media Group.

The newspaper claims that the move to tabloid printing will save several million pounds. The decision to move the newspaper to a tabloid format was taken seven months ago as part of a three-year plan to generate significant savings and break even at an operating level by April 2019. Switch to tabloid format will save millions The Observer, published on Sundays, will include a new look Observer Magazine and The New Review. On Saturdays, as well as the news section, Journal and a standalone Sport supplement, The Guardian will come with five magazines including a redesigned Weekend magazine, Review, Guide, Travel and Feast – a brand-new 24-page food magazine. Meanwhile, Viner reports that the newspaper's trademark use of different coloured type for specific supplements and subcategories remains 'at the heart of the look' although the palette has been updated with some new 'bold and striking' colours.Įvery weekday The Guardian will appear in three sections: a main section including news, politics, international affairs and financial news with sport starting on the back page Journal is a new daily pullout section of opinion and ideas while G2 includes features and an arts and culture pullout. Paper will still use different coloured type The distinctive blue banner that was previously emblazoned across the newspaper's masthead has been removed and the logo, now printed in Guardian Headline on a plain white background, takes up two lines – a change that Viner says communicates 'a renewed strength and confidence'.ĭespite the smaller format, the main text font remains the same with marginal changes to size, line spacing and overall typesetting in a bid to improve readability. Most strikingly, the redesign features a new font and logo designed by New York- and London-based studio Commercial Type, which also created the original Guardian Egyptian font.Ĭalled Guardian Headline, the new font is designed to be easier to read and is described by Viner as 'simple, confident and impactful'.

Guardian newspaper font