Stationery Letterhead

Printed Letterhead and envelopes play an important role in conveying the Nordson brand.

PLEASE NOTE: Updated Web Address and Email Address Guidelines for Stationery/Letterhead
As of February 2020, Nordson is standardizing on the nordson.com web address and the [email protected] email domain format for all business cards and stationery. This policy applies to all divisions except Nordson MEDICAL.

Every day, Nordson employees around the world correspond with customers, prospective customers, suppliers, investors, media, job applicants, community leaders and other important constituents. Often, these communications are the first impressions the company makes.

In addition, stationery materials that are visually consistent from item to item help to establish a clear and cohesive Nordson identity over time. This section presents guidelines for developing printed stationery materials including letterhead, envelopes and mailing labels.

Guidelines for electronic (Microsoft Word) versions of letterhead, as well as memos and fax cover pages are similar to pre-printed versions and are described and downloadable in the Electronic Documents section of the Nordson Brand Management site.

These guidelines illustrate how the three basic corporate identity elements - logo, color and typography - are used together on all stationery materials to create a Nordson family look.

Questions regarding stationery guidelines should be directed to Corporate Communications.

Letterhead
The guidelines that follow describe the general format for letterhead used by Nordson employees in conducting official company business. Detailed measurement and spacing information is provided in the attached templates and grids.

The Nordson logo is printed in Nordson Blue in the upper left hand corner of the page.

Contact information will be positioned in separate columns directly aligned with the logo across the top of the page. Phone, fax, e-mail address and web address will appear in the far column opposite from the logo. The address will appear in the next column closer to the logo. On pre-printed letterhead, the Nordson Blue Bar should appear at the bottom of the page.

Electronic documents do not include the Nordson Blue Bar, as most office printers do have the ability to print a bottom bleed. In addition, a majority of electronic documents are printed in black and white, in which case the Nordson Blue Bar would appear as black. Visit the Electronic Documents section of for Microsoft Word versions of letterhead.

A maximum of five lines is recommended in the letterhead address block. A business identifier or product line name may be included on the letterhead and should be the first line of the address column; they appear in bold in the same typeface and size as the address type.

Corporate support groups should use the standard company stationery and should not create department-specific letterhead. No other type - such as marketing tag lines or business unit slogans - should appear on the letterhead.

The example shown here illustrates the preferred format for typing letters on standard Nordson letterhead.

Personalized Letterhead
An additional column can be added for personalized letterhead. Name and title will appear in this column, which will be positioned between the Nordson logo and the address column. Name will appear in Nordson Blue.

International Letterhead
Letterhead for operations located outside of the United States follows the same general guidelines as standard company letterhead, although page sizes may vary.

Specifications and Examples for Letterhead

• Size: 8-1/2" x 11" Standard U.S., A4 (210mm x 297mm) International
• Color: Nordson logo is Nordson Blue, contact columns are black

Pre-Printed Letterhead

• Text and Font - Header Section
• Source Sans Pro Bold, 10 Point Size (For Name)
• Source Sans Pro Bold Italic, 6.5 Point Size (For Title)
• Source Sans Pro Regular, 7.25 Point Size (For Address and Phone)
• Body Text
• Arial
• 11 Point Size (may range between 9 and 12 Point Size)
• 16 Point Line Space (recommended to remain the same regardless of Point Size)
• Pre-printed Letterhead Paper Stock: Strathmore Writing, Ultimate White, wove, localized watermark, 25% cotton, 24 lb. or comparable stock
• Printing: Offset lithography
  
  

Electronic Letterhead

• Text and Font - Header Section
• Arial Bold, 10 Point Size (For Name)
• Arial Bold Italic, 6.5 Point Size (For Title)
• Arial Regular, 7.25 Point Size (For Address and Phone)
• Single Spacing
• Body Text
• Arial
• 11 Point Size (may range between 9 and 12 Point Size)
• Double Spacing (should remain the same regardless of Point Size)

Other Electronic Documents
Other common electronic documents, such as memorandum and facsimile cover pages, share most of the same basic elements as letterhead. The approved Nordson templates for these documents are available in versions for Microsoft Word in the Electronic Documents section of the Nordson Brand standards.

Envelopes
On a standard letter-size envelope, the Nordson logo appears in Nordson Blue in the upper left-hand corner, with the Nordson Corporation name and appropriate address information positioned directly below in black, as shown. The Nordson Blue Bar is not used on envelopes.

Address blocks should not exceed five lines. Telephone and fax numbers are not included.

Special Envelopes
Nordson envelopes should display the logo and address block in a common position, regardless of the envelope size. Some envelopes may require slight modifications in the placement of the address block. In all cases, however, the logo should appear in the upper left-hand corner, and the typeface and style should be consistent with the identity standards shown in this section.

Specifications and Examples for Envelopes

• Sizes: Standard U.S. Envelope - 9 1/2" x 4 1/8", International Envelope - 220 mm x 110 mm, Standard U.S. Window Envelope - 9 1/2" x 4 1/8", International Window Envelope - 220 mm x 110 mm, Standard U.S. Envelope - 9" x 12"
• Text and Font for Envelopes
  • Address is upper and lower case 7.25 Point Size, Source Sans Pro Regular.
  • Line space is 8.75
• Color: Nordson logo is Nordson Blue, address is black
• Logo size: see InDesign template
• Envelope Paper Stock: Strathmore Writing, Ultimate White, wove, 25% cotton, 24 lb., or comparable stock
• Printing: Offset lithography
  
  

Mailing Labels
Specifications for mailing labels follow the same general guidelines as Nordson envelopes. The example below shows a standard 5-inch x 2 1/2-inch mailing label. The Nordson logo appears in Nordson Blue in the upper left-hand corner of the label, followed by the Nordson Corporation name and appropriate address line in black. The Nordson Blue Bar is not used on mailing labels.

Specifications and Examples for Mailing Labels

• Size: 5" x 2 1/2"
• Logo: see InDesign Template for size
• Text and Font for Mailing Labels:
  • Address is upper and lower case 7.25 Point Size, Source Sans Pro Regular.
  • Line space is 8.75