Logo usage
Logo usage
The federal logo has three components: the mark (the symbol), the wordmark (the typeset name) and the lockup (the assembly of mark + wordmark + optional institution name).
Clear-space
A free zone equal to at least the height of the mark (X) applies around the logo. No other text, image or graphic element may be placed in that zone.
Minimum size
| Medium | Minimum width |
|---|---|
| Digital screen | 96 px |
| A4 print | 18 mm |
| Business card | 12 mm |
| Favicon | 32 × 32 px |
Below these sizes, only the mark is used, not the full lockup.
Co-branding
When the federal logo appears next to another logo (institution, campaign partner, international cooperation), the following rules apply:
- the federal logo is placed on the left, or above in vertical compositions;
- the separation between the two logos is a thin vertical line (1 px on screen, 0.5 pt in print);
- both logos share the same optical height (not necessarily the same physical height — the mark is balanced visually).
Do and don’t
| Do | Don’t |
|---|---|
| Place the logo on a plain background | Logo over a busy photograph |
| Use the official colour version (blue or white) | Fabricate your own colour versions |
| Use the lockup as a whole | Move mark and wordmark separately |
| Respect the minimum size | Reduce the logo to illegibility |
| Preserve clear-space | Place text within the X zone |