5 FAH-7 H-150
PUBLICATIONS
(CT:GRPH-2; 06-16-2012)
(Office of Origin: A/GIS/GPS)
(Updated only to revise Office of Origin)
5 FAH-7 H-151 GENERAL
(CT:GRPH-2; 06-16-2012)
a. Publication standards cover all publications
produced by the Department. They also apply to contractor-produced
publications that are distributed in the Departments name.
b. Design standards are flexible to accommodate the
different types of publications in the Department. Because of this
flexibility, design standards provide continuity in Department identification
yet allow publication developers to be creative with other design details.
Standards for cover formats are provided in 5 FAH-7 Exhibit
H-151 for typography and the placement of identification elements and
titles. There are, however, many options for title size and layout, type of
illustration, and the use of color. For suggestions on color and illustration
possibilities, contact the Customer Service Center.
c. Publications should be trim for economical purposes
and to make storage, handling, and distribution easier. 5 FAH-7 H-153
describes the four common sizes, or cover formats, of Department publications.
5 FAH-7 H-154
covers the interior print layouts of these formats.
5 FAH-7 H-152 TYPOGRAPHIC AND LAYOUT
VARIATIONS
(CT:GRPH-2; 06-16-2012)
The 5 FAH-7 Exhibit
H-151 illustrates some of the cover layout variations available to
Department designers. These variations allow some flexibility in the placement
of the seal, Department identification, and publication title and subtitle. As
shown in the exhibit, the seal can be placed in the upper left or right of the
covers, opposite the Department name; or it may appear at the bottom left or bottom
center of the cover. If the seal is used as an illustration, it need not
appear elsewhere on the cover. 5 FAH-7 H-121
discusses the mandatory use of the seal and Department identification on the
cover of any Department publication.
5 FAH-7 H-153 COVER FORMATS
(TL:GRPH-1; 08-01-1995)
a. There are four different formats within the
Departments design system. They are described in the following subsections.
Interior print formats are discussed in 5 FAH-7 H-154.
For assistance with designing a cover, contact the Customer Service Center on
(202)736-7470.
b. Note that in all formats the seal may be placed at
the upper left, upper right, lower left, or lower center, depending on the
overall design of the cover.
5 FAH-7 H-153.1 Cover Format No. 1
(CT:GRPH-2; 06-16-2012)
a. Cover format No. 1 is the largest vertical
publication format in the State Department system. Like all other formats, it
includes Department identification at the top, title and subtitles next, and
illustration (if any) at the bottom portion of the cover.
b. Specifications for layout and typography and, as an
example, the size and placement of the seal are as indicated in 5 FAH-7 Exhibit
H-153.1. Title size may 30, 36, 42, or 48 points, depending on length.
5 FAH-7 H-153.2 Cover Format No. 2
(CT:GRPH-2; 06-16-2012)
Cover format No. 2 is the mid-sized vertical format.
Specifications for cover format 2 are as noted in 5 FAH-7 Exhibit
H-153.2. Title type may be in 24, 30, 36, 42, or 72 points, depending on
length.
5 FAH-7 H-153.3 Cover Format No. 3
(CT:GRPH-2; 06-16-2012)
Cover format No. 3 is the vertical format that fits into a
#10 envelope. This format, because it is so narrow, does not place the seal
adjacent to the Department signature; instead it is located below the title, in
the lower left, or lower center, depending on the overall design of the
publication. See 5 FAH-7 Exhibit
H-153.3.
5 FAH-7 H-153.4 Cover Format No. 4
(CT:GRPH-2; 06-16-2012)
This format No. 4, design uses the landscape page style.
It is the most horizontal format available for Department publications. The
type sizes are 30, 36, or 48 points for the cover page. Other specifications
are as indicated in 5 FAH-7 Exhibit
H-153.4.
5 FAH-7 H-154 COVER ILLUSTRATION
(TL:GRPH-1; 08-01-1995)
The designer of a Department publication may choose to
integrate illustrations within a cover. For assistance with handling
illustrations for a cover format contact the Customer Service Center.
5 FAH-7 H-155 INTERIOR PRINT LAYOUTS
(TL:GRPH-1; 08-01-1995)
The interior design of all publications is based on a
series of grids which allows column format. One, two, three, or four columns
can be used for the interior layouts depending on the type of cover for
publication. The interior print layouts for the different cover formats are
discussed below:
(1) Cover format No. 1 This is an 8 1/2 x 11 inches
format and normally uses a one, two, or three column grid print format.
(2) Cover format No. 2: This is a paperback format
of 5 7/8 x 9 1/8 or 6 x 9 inches. It is useful for text publications. Its
size permits convenient handling, yet accommodates large amounts of text. This
format may use a one or two column grid.
(3) Cover format No. 3: This format is approximately
3 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches in size, the one column grid is the standard application.
This format has several practical advantages: It is a convenient pocket
size, thus it is useful for publications such as travel information brochures
and compact literature displays. It is designed to fit into a #10 envelope for
convenient mailing.
(4) Cover format No. 4: This format is in the
landscape style of 11 x 8 1/2 inches, which is a large horizontal format. This
style is especially appropriate for publications with large graphic displays
such as maps. Several grid column formats can be used in this format.
5 FAH-7 H-156 THROUGH H-159 UNASSIGNED
(TL:GRPH-1; 08-01-1995)
5 FAH-7 EXHIBIT H-151 PUBLICATION
CONVER PAGE TYPOGRAPHIC AND LAYOUT VARIATIONS
(CT:GRPH-2; 06-16-2012)
5 FAH-7 EXHIBIT H-153.1
COVER FORMAT NO. 1
(CT:GRPH-2; 06-16-2012)
5 FAH-7 EXHIBIT H-153.2
COVER FORMAT NO. 2
(CT:GRPH-2; 06-16-2012)
5 FAH-7 EXHIBIT H-153.3
COVER FORMAT NO. 3
(CT:GRPH-2; 06-16-2012)
5 FAH-7 EXHIBIT H-153.4
COVER FORMAT NO. 4
(CT:GRPH-2; 06-16-2012)
