The Observer, owned by The Guardian, would change format at the same time. There would be no going back for either paper, no interim period of producing the old broadsheet alongside the new Berliner.

The Berliner format, which is popular among many European, American and Chinese newspapers, offers a more compact, on-the-go and reader-friendly design.

By the way, although the name Berliner does have its origins with the German capital of Berlin, ironically, there are NO Berliner format dailies in Berlin.

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