In addition to standard formats, The Globe offers a wide variety of unusual, eye-catching advanced formats that have proven very effective for many advertisers.

Below are examples of each of our advanced display advertising options that are available for the Globe and Mail newspaper, together with basic specifications. For a PDF document containing these formats that you can save to your computer or print, please download our Advanced Advertising Formats PDF.

Please note that these formats are subject to change and will need to be confirmed by your sales representative prior to submission.


    Bookends (Half Page) *NEW*

  • Left Hand Page: 3 columns x 300 lines
  • Right Hand Page: 3 columns x 300 lines
    Note: 2 column also available



    Full Facing Vertical (Third Page) *NEW"

  • Left Hand Page: 2 columns x 300 lines
  • Right Hand Page: 6 columns x 300 lines



    Full Facing Vertical (Half Page) *NEW*

  • Left Hand Page: 6 columns x 300 lines
  • Right Hand Page: 3 columns x 300 lines



    Consecutive Right-Page Build

  • Ad Size: 2 columns x 300 lines
  • Ad Size: 2 columns x 300 lines
  • Ad Size: 2 columns x 300 lines



    Consecutive Page Build

  • 1st Ad: 3 columns x 150 lines
  • 2nd Ad: 4 columns x 150 lines
  • 3rd Ad: 6 columns x 150 lines



    Centre Pillar

  • Left Hand Page: 4 columns x 300 lines
  • Right Hand Page: 4 columns x 300 lines
  • Ad runs through gutter
    Total size: 7 columns x 300 lines



    Fireplace

  • 4 columns x 150 lines



    Tunnel

  • Left Hand Page: 4 columns x 200 lines
  • Right Hand Page: 4 columns x 200 lines
  • Ad runs through gutter
    Total size: 9 columns x 200 lines



    Racetrack

  • Left Hand Page:
    2 columns x 300 lines
    4 columns x 60 lines
  • Right Hand Page:
    2 columns x 300 lines
    4 columns x 60 lines
  • Ad runs through gutter



    L-Shaped

  • Left Hand Page:
    1 column x 300 lines
    5 columns x 75 lines



    Upside Down T-Spread *NEW*

  • Left Hand Page:
    2 columns x 300 lines
    4 columns x 100 lines
  • Right Hand Page:
    2 columns x 300 lines
    4 columns x 100 lines
  • Ad runs through gutter



    Stepped - EDGE (Full Page) *NEW*1

  • Step 1: 2 columns x 300 lines
  • Step 2: 2 columns x 150 lines
  • Step 3: 2 columns x 100 lines



    Stepped Edge (Half Page) *NEW*1

  • Step 1: 2 columns x 150 lines
  • Step 2: 2 columns x 130 lines
  • Step 3: 2 columns x 110 lines



    Stepped - GUTTER (Full Page) *NEW*1

  • Step 1: 2 columns x 150 lines
  • Step 2: 2 columns x 200 lines
  • Step 3: 2 columns x 300 lines



    Stepped - GUTTER (Half Page) *NEW*1

  • Step 1: 2 columns x 60 lines
  • Step 2: 2 columns x 120 lines
  • Step 3: 2 columns x 180 lines

  • 1 = Dotted line denotes option for mirror image format
  • Talk to your rep about Gatefold and Section Cover Wraps

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Please contact your sales representative if you have any questions or concerns about the new ad formats.