Top 10 tips for label designers

2 years ago

From the choice of font to the correct arrangement of the individual elements.
Our 10 tips for label designers cover all the important aspects so that you can design your labels so that they are visually appealing and practical.

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Tip 1

Picture shows label with good/bad examples of different fonts.

Do not use different fonts.

No font size should be smaller than 6 pt. Use sans serif fonts.

Tip 2

Figure shows that the data on a label is provided with data identifiers / titles to increase readability.

Each data element on a label contains a header (title / short title).

Tip 3

Image shows the use of 1D and 2D barcodes

Do not use 1D barcodes for multiple data contents.

Use 2D barcodes to include several data records in one barcode.

Tip 4

The picture shows that two barcodes next to each other can lead to problems when capturing data with a scanner.

To prevent the scanner from reading the wrong code, barcodes should be placed one below the other and not next to each other.

Tip 5

Example shows how a barcode must be aligned to the print direction when printing.

Exact barcode printing is only possible if the line alignment of a 1D barcode matches the feed direction of the printer.

Tip 6

Example of a label with Chinese characters.

The title of the data must be read and understood by the entire supply chain.

Tip 7

Example shows a good/bad example of barcodes with/without human readable data.

Use defined short titles.

Standardized short titles simplify readability and avoid incorrect data entry.

Tip 8

Data in barcodes should also be available as human-readable data in case the barcode is not readable.

Tip 9

Two barcode examples: one with and one without application identifiers.

Do not use identifiers in 1D barcodes (exceptions for food and pharmaceuticals excluded).

Tip 10

Print image with sufficient distance to the page edges.

A minimum distance of 1 - 2 mm to the label edges is required.

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We have summarized the most common mistakes when printing barcodes for your designers. Our top 10 tips will guide your designers through the creation of barcodes safely and according to current standards. Best practices and design guidelines will help you ensure the best print quality and increase scanning performance.

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About the author:

Rony Sieber

Team Leader & Senior Consultant

The team leader of OPAL Professional Service and with OPAL Associates AG since 2003. He is the intellectual inventor of the OPAL label management system. His project experience and product knowledge are therefore second to none.

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