Research: Magazine Size

There is no standard size for a magazine…different magazines have different approaches to the size.

SAMPLING OF MAGAZINE SIZES:

Readers Digest  is approximately 14 cm × 21 cm (5 1⁄2 by 8 1⁄4 inches)

People Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Money Magazine ,Fortune Magazine are 7 7⁄8” x 10 7⁄16” Final Trim Size.

But magazines such as Rolling Stone Magazine, Magazines published by Condé Nast:, WIRED, GQ, Traveler, Bon Appétit, Vogue are a standard 8” x 10 7⁄8” Final Trim Size.

Moreover, there is a term called Bleeding which means extending the background beyond the edge lines so when they are printed and trimmed, then the background wouldn’t be compromised.