Domestic Bulk Mail Envelope Layout Standards - New Zealand Post

1.6 Indicia areaThis section covers PermitPostimpressions.PermitPost impressions must be located on the front ofthe mail piece on the same side as the delivery address.PermitPost impressions (also known as indicias) can bedesigned as Standard or Customised formats and arerequired for both machine sorted and manually sortedmail items. Only Standard PermitPost impressions arepermitted for machine sorted mail. The table on the rightlists the requirements for both types.A PDF of an approved Standard PermitPostimpression is available for you to download and use atwww.nzpost.co.nz/permitpost. All you need to do is insertyour allocated PermitPost number.RequirementsLocationClear Zones32.5mmStandard format(approved for machine sorted mail only)Must be in the indicia area in the upper righthandcorner of the mail piece5–10mm between the PermitPost impression27.5mmand the top and right-hand edges of the envelopeCustomised format(approved for machine and manually sorted mail)Anywhere on the front of the mail piece (i.e. sameside as the delivery address)ColourApproved black or dark blue Pantone colours Any(see page 20)14mmFont size and style Approved fonts only, size 9pt Any font style. Must be at least 8pt for ease ofreadingMandatory features 60mm The left side of the PermitPost impression mustinclude:– New Zealand– Permit No. [Permit Number].Other requirements32.5mmThere must be a 3mm space between the words27.5mmPermit No. and the PermitPost number.8mmPermitPost impressions must be printed directlyonto the envelope in 14mm the correct location asshown below. Hand stamps and labels arenot permitted.NoneThe left side of the PermitPost impression mustinclude:– New Zealand– Permit No. [Permit Number].N/APermitPost impressions can appear on labelshowever hand stamps are not permitted.60mmType 3 FIM for Approved FreePostMax40mmIndicia areaApproved Pantone colours for deliveryaddresses,2 4PermitPost2 4 2 mmimpressions and FIMs32.5mm27.5mmMax 80mm07220mm27478mm275714mm2767 Black14mmDiagram not to scale60mm20Got a question or need to approve your envelope design? Please contact us via fp.pp@nzpost.co.nz or on 0800 501 501