Stationery

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

Example stationary items consisting of letterhead, with compliments slip, envelops and business card

To access generic Microsoft Word templates visit the communications website or check your Agency intranet.

  • Stationery is printed in black (preferred) or in three colours. 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 vertical version of the Tasmanian Government logo must be used on letterheads.
  • The mandatory font for professionally printed stationery is Noto Sans. For internal templates
    Arial is to be used.

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.
To find out more information about the Postage Paid check out the Australia Post website.

A4 letterhead

The specifications for A4 letterheads are:

  • Department name – Noto Sans bold 14pt on 14 pt leading
  • Unit name – Noto Sans Regular 9pt on 12pt leading (2mm space before, 3mm space after)
  • Address – Noto Sans Regular 9pt on 12pt leading

A4 letterhead measurements
(Design is an example only)

Example of business letter with measurements

With Compliments

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

  • If a unit name is not required it is simply omitted.
  • ‘With Compliments’ sits at the bottom left-hand corner in Noto Sans bold 12pt.
  • The specifications for a “With Compliments” slip are:
    • Department name – Noto Sans bold 14pt on 14 pt leading
    • Address – Noto Sans Regular 9pt on 12pt leading (2mm space before first line)

With compliments slip measurements
(Design is an example only)

Example of with compliments slip with measurements

Business card

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 white Tasmanian Government logo on a black background, 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 - Noto Sans bold 8pt on 12pt
  • Name - Noto Sans bold 8pt on 12pt
  • Title - Noto Sans regular 6pt on 10pt
  • Address - Noto Sans Regular 8pt on 10pt (align bottom)

Business card measurements
(Design is an example only)

Example of business card with measurements

Envelopes

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 – Noto Sans Bold 10pt on 11pt leading
  • Address information – Noto Sans Regular 8pt on 11pt leading
  • Placement from the left and the right top corner as well as font sizes apply to all envelope sizes.

DL envelope measurements
(Design is an example only)

Example of DL envelope with measurements

Forms

Mandatory:

  • Font
  • Tasmanian Government logo
  • The logo is to be placed in the most appropriate position, but ideally bottom right corner.

Please note: For all internal stationery Noto Sans Regular is replaced with Arial Regular and Noto Sans Bold is replaced with Arial Bold.