Business Cards, Folded (flag symbol)

These technical specifications (T-233) set out the requirements for folded business cards, for departments identified by the flag symbol signature and the Canada Wordmark. Consult your Federal Identity Program coordinator for more information.

Figure T-233: Illustration of the arrangement of the flag symbol signature and the Canada Wordmark on a folded business card.

Illustration of the arrangement of the flag symbol signature and the Canada Wordmark on a folded business card.

Requirements

  1. Paper
    • Reproduction method: offset printing
    • Size: 90 x 86 mm (flat) (±2 mm)
    • Colour/grade: white bristol
    • Brightness: 92% (95% ISO brightness)
    • Weight: 178 g/m2 (47 lb.)
  2. Symbols
    • Signature typeface: Helvetica Light
    • Signature type size: 6, 7 or 8 point
    • Canada Wordmark: 23 mm wide
    • Ink colours: all text is black (Process Black) and flag symbols are red (Pantone 032)
  3. Layout
    • The height of the front panel is 40 mm
    • The signature is on the front panel.
    • The top of the flag symbol is 5 mm from the fold and the signature text is 20 mm from the left edge.
    • The Canada Wordmark is on the rear panel, 4 mm from the bottom and 20 mm from the left edge.
  4. Contents
    • Typeface: Helvetica Light
    • Type size: body text is 6, 7 or 8 point, the individual's name is 11 point
    • Left text margin is 20 mm from left edge of the card. English and French columns are separated by a space equal to three times the x-height.
    • Text is at least 3 mm from the signature and 4 mm from the Canada Wordmark.
  5. Official languages
    • The order of the official languages is determined by the individual whose name is printed on the card.

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