FIP Manual (Interim Guide), January 1994
Introduction
This document sets out the basic requirements and design standards for stationery items used by ministers, secretaries of state, parliamentary secretaries, and their offices. The revised FIP Manual section 2.1, Stationery will be available shortly.
Coat of Arms signature
Relationships between type size, Coat of Arms and "Canada" wordmark
Letterheads
Envelopes
Notepaper
Complimentary slips and cards
Calling Cards
Summaries
Items for use by ministers and parliamentary secretaries
Specification summary A
Item
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Paper
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Ink colours
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Quality levels
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Size (mm)
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Colour
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Grade and Grammage
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Coat of Arms
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Printing*
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Typesetting
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Letterhead, P4
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21.5 x 28.0
grain long
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polar glacier
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Evolution 50 laser finish 90 g/m2
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40% screen of black using 150 line screen
Text: black
Wordmark: black with FIP red flag
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prestige
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prestige
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Second page, P4
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21.5 x 28.0 grain long
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polar glacier
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Evolution 50 laser finish 90 g/m2
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No printing
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NA
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NA
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Letterhead, P5 (or folded to P5 from P4)
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14.0 x 21.5 grain long
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polar glacier
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Evolution 50 laser finish 90 g/m2
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40% screen of black using 150 line screen
Text: black
Wordmark: black with FIP red flag
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prestige
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prestige
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Envelope, No. 10
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white
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recycled** envelope paper 90 g/m2
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Coat of Arms: 40% screen of black using 150 line screen
Text: black
Wordmark: black with FIP red flag
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prestige
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prestige
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Envelope for P5 letterhead
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11.4 x 14.9
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white
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recycled** envelope paper 90 g/m2
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40% screen of black using 150 line screen
Text: black
Wordmark: black with FIP red flag
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prestige
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prestige
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Notepaper, p6
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10.7 x 14.0
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polar glacier
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Evolution 50 laser finish 90 g/m2
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40% screen of black using 150 line screen
Text: black
Wordmark: black with FIP red flag
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prestige
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prestige
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Compli- mentary slip, P6
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10.7 x 14.0 (when flat)
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White
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Either ***
– New Life opaque offset;
– Guardian opaque offset
– Resolve offset; or
– Phoenix opaque premier
89 g/m2
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40% screen of black using 150 line screen
Text: black
Wordmark: black with FIP red flag
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prestige
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prestige
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Compli- mentary card
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10.7 x 7.0
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white
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New Life opaque cover
216 g/m2
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40% screen of black using 150 line screen
Text: black
Wordmark: black with FIP red flag
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prestige
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prestige
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Calling card
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9.0 x 5.0
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white
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New Life opaque cover
216 g/m2
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40% screen of black using 150 line screen
Text: black
Wordmark: black with FIP red flag
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prestige
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prestige
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* when using paper bearing a watermark, the watermark on the finished produce must be right reading.
** meeting the Canadian definition of recycled fine paper as found in Environment Canada’s National Guideline number ECP 08 89, part of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act – Section 8.(1)(b).
*** while there is a choice, a mix of paper within a single order is not acceptable.
Items for use by the offices of ministers
Specification summary B
Item
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Paper
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Ink colours
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Quality levels
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Size (mm)
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Colour
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Grade and Grammage
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Coat of Arms
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Printing*
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Typesetting
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Letterhead, P4
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21.5 x 28.0
grain long
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white
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Either ***
– New Life opaque offset;
– Guardian opaque offset
– Resolve offset; or
– Phoenix opaque premier
89 g/m2
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40% screen of black using 150 line screen
Text: black
Wordmark: black
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inform- ational
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prestige
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Second page, P4
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21.5 x 28.0 grain long
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white
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Either ***
– New Life opaque offset;
– Guardian opaque offset
– Resolve offset; or
– Phoenix opaque premier
89 g/m2
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No printing
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NA
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NA
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Letterhead, P5 (or folded to P5 from P4)
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14.0 x 21.5 grain long
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white
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Either ***
– New Life opaque offset;
– Guardian opaque offset
– Resolve offset; or
– Phoenix opaque premier
89 g/m2
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40% screen of black using 150 line screen
Text: black
Wordmark: black
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inform- ational
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prestige
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Envelope, No. 10
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white
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recycled** envelope paper 90 g/m2
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40% screen of black using 150 line screen
Text: black
Wordmark: black
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inform- ational
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prestige
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Envelope for P5 letterhead
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11.4 x 14.9
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white
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Recycled** envelope paper 90 g/m2
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40% screen of black using 150 line screen
Text: black
Wordmark: black
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inform- ational
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prestige
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Notepaper, p6
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10.7 x 14.0
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polar glacier
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Either ***
– New Life opaque offset;
– Guardian opaque offset
– Resolve offset; or
– Phoenix opaque premier
89 g/m2
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40% screen of black using 150 line screen
Text: black
Wordmark: black
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inform- ational
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prestige
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Compli- mentary slip, P6
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10.7 x 14.0 (when flat)
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white
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Either ***
– New Life opaque offset;
– Guardian opaque offset
– Resolve offset; or
– Phoenix opaque premier
89 g/m2
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40% screen of black using 150 line screen
Text: black
Wordmark: black
|
inform- ational
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prestige
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Compli- mentary card
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10.7 x 7.0
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white
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Guardian opaque cover
216 g/m2
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40% screen of black using 150 line screen
Text: black
Wordmark: black
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inform- ational
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prestige
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Calling card
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9.0 x 5.0
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white
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Guardian opaque cover
216 g/m2
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40% screen of black using 150 line screen
Text: black
Wordmark: black
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inform- ational
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prestige
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** meeting the Canadian definition of recycled fine paper as found in Environment Canada’s National Guideline number ECP 08 89, part of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act – Section 8.(1)(b).
*** while there is a choice, a mix of paper within a single order is not acceptable.
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