The changes have been introduced in today's (7 November) issue of the Daily Mail & General Trust's-owned title.
The changes mark Metro's first significant design change since 2007, though readers may be hard pressed to notice.
Executives at the Metro said the changes were spurred on by an uplift in advertising sales, prompting it to change the layout of the paper, which they said had become too news heavy.
Instead, the paper will punctuate its news pages with lighter features, such as its newly-designed 60 Seconds interview with a celebrity and its celebrity-filled Guilty Pleasures column.
Metro Life, which houses its entertainment and features sections, has also been refreshed with more space added for advertising.
Further changes include a revamp to Metro's letter's page, which now has a dedicated double page spread and moves to the front half of the newspaper.
Clearer page titles, more indexing have also been introduced, which Metro hopes will please advertisers, who today (Monday) include Sainsbury's, Nikon, Morrisons, and eBay.
The Metro has also introduced its first-ever celebrity columnist – comedian Ed Byrne.
Kenny Campbell, editor, Metro, said: "This redesign is all about enhancing what Metro does best and reconnecting with what the paper was designed for – a quick, easy and enjoyable read on the daily commute.
"The team has done a great job improving some of the features and design elements to produce a sharper, brighter and highly readable product that plays to all Metro's strengths without compromising Metro's tried and tested formula."
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