# Stationery Specifications

## Overview

This reference covers the specifications for Ringier corporate stationery: letterhead, business cards, and envelopes. All stationery follows the core brand guidelines for logo usage, typography, and color.

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## Letterhead (A4 Portrait -- 210mm x 297mm)

**Logo**:
- Ringier logo: top-left area, standard colour version on white background
- Protected area around logo maintained (height of capital 'R')

**Margins**:
- Left: 20mm
- Right: 20mm
- Top: 25mm
- Bottom: 25mm

**Content zones** (top to bottom):
1. Logo (top-left)
2. Recipient address block (left-aligned, below logo)
3. Date line: `City, DD. Month YYYY` (e.g. "Zürich, 18. Januar 2018") -- left-aligned
4. Subject line: **bold** (Ringier Bold)
5. Salutation + body text
6. Sign-off + sender name

**Body Text**:
- Font: Ringier Book, 11pt
- Color: Black (#000000)

**Footer**:
- Legal company name, street, postal code + city, country, website
- Font: Ringier Book, 8pt
- Color: Black or dark gray

**Flag Logo**:
- Bottom-right corner (optional for multi-page letters, mandatory placement when used)
- Follow standard flag logo sizing rules (3.6cm flag width for A4 Portrait)

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## Business Card (85mm x 55mm)

**Logo**:
- Standard colour Ringier logo (NOT flag logo) -- top-left area

**Layout** (two-zone, horizontal):
- Left zone (company info): Ringier AG, street address, postal code + city, country
- Right zone (personal info): full name, title/department, phone (T), mobile (M), email, website

**Typography**:
- Name: Ringier Bold
- Title / department: Ringier Book
- Contact details: Ringier Book / Ringier Light

**Margins**:
- 5mm all sides

**Colors**:
- White background, text in black
- Logo in standard full-colour

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## Envelope (DL -- 220mm x 110mm)

**Logo**:
- Ringier logo: top-left

**Return Address**:
- Font: Ringier Book, 8pt

**Window Position**:
- Standard for Swiss/European format

**Margins**:
- Aligned with letterhead (20mm left)

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## General Notes

- All stationery uses the Ringier primary font family (Bauer Bodoni for display elements if needed, Ringier family for all text)
- Maintain consistent brand colors across all stationery items
- Protected areas around logos must be observed on all formats
- For print production, use CMYK color values and vector logo files (EPS)

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## HTML Examples

Ready-to-use HTML templates with inline SVG logos and correct layout:

- **`examples/letterhead.html`**: A4 portrait letterhead with all content zones, placeholder text
- **`examples/business-card.html`**: 85mm x 55mm card with two-zone layout, placeholder contacts

Use these as starting points when generating stationery HTML. Adjust placeholder content as needed.

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*Specifications derived from Ringier Style Guide p39.*
*For logo files and formats, see `assets/README.md`*
*For typography details, see `typography.md`*
*For color specifications, see `color-usage.md` and `color-system.json`*
