Tasmanian Government Communications

The following examples are set templates and no alteration to design is allowed. Specifications of the printed matter shown are to be strictly adhered to by all agencies.

To access generic Microsoft Word templates visit www.communications.tas.gov.au or check your Agency intranet.

Stationery is printed in three colours unless specifically required in one colour (black). No other colour combination is available.

The logo should be placed in the top right-hand corner. Body copy is to be left-justified.

The "Tasmanian Government" version of the logo must be used on letterheads, not the strap line version.

Stationery does not use the basewave device.

The mandatory font is Gill Sans, or – only where Gill Sans is unavailable – Arial.

Note: when using window envelopes, indent the recipient address to 30mm or as required (but not the department address or body copy).

There should be no punctuation in the address lines. The city and state should also be in capitals. Australia Post have provided this layout advice as it is the most easily read, by Australia Post’s automated systems.

The specifications for A4 letterheads are:

• Department name - Gill Sans regular 14pt
• Unit name - Gill Sans light capitals 9pt on 12pt leading (2mm space before)
• Address - Gill Sans light 9pt on 12pt leading (3mm space before)

The trim size for ‘With Compliments’ slips is standard DL landscape format: 210mm wide x 100mm deep.

Above is an example for a particular business unit of the Department of Premier and Cabinet. If a unit name is not required it is simply omitted.

‘With Compliments’ sits at the bottom left-hand corner in Gills Sans italic 12pt.

The specifications for a "With Compliments" slip are:

• Department name - Gill Sans regular 14pt
• Unit name - Gill Sans light capitals 9pt on 12pt leading (2mm space before)
• Address - Gill Sans light 9pt on 12pt leading (3mm space before)

The Tasmanian Government business card is landscape format and standard business card size of 55mm x 90mm.

The back of the business card may have the blue ‘Explore the Possibilities’ design, as shown above, or may have a blank white back.

Contact details in the pictured example are an example only: all details do not have to be included.

The specifications for business card fronts are:

• Department name - Gill Sans regular 9pt on 12pt
• Name - Gill Sans regular 11pt on 13pt
• Title - Gill Sans light capitals 6pt on 10pt
• Address - Gill Sans light 8pt on 11pt

Examples of envelopes are shown in two different configurations: DL – off-peak and standard variations (220mm wide x 110mm deep). If larger envelopes are to be used then the specifications for DL should be used with alterations to width and depth as required.

Including the department name on the return address is optional.

The specifications for DL envelopes are:

• Department name - Gill Sans regular 10pt on 11pt leading
• Address information - Gill Sans lights 8pt on 11pt leading

Mandatory: font, colour palette and logo.

The mandatory font is Gill Sans – or where unavailable – Arial.

The logo is to be placed in the most appropriate position.