Demitab

In paper sizing, demitab or demi-tab (from the French "demi" or half tabloid) is 5.5" x 8.5", equal to half a sheet of 11"x17" tabloid size paper. However, in actual circulation the size 8" x 10.5" is common for a demitab. [ [http://horizonpublications.ca/html/max_image_area.php Horizon Publications - Max Image Area ] ]

However tabloid, which are "generally half the size of a Broadsheet," also vary in size.

To add to the lack of uniformity, Broadsheets also vary in size,

Most industry standards express the width first and the height second, or 11" x 17" for Tabloid not 17" x 11".

References

Rooney, Dick. (2000) "Tabloid Tales" page 92. Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield ISBN 0-8476-9572-7