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ARA BRAND SPECIFICATIONS MANUAL
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Contents
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1.0 LOGO
3.0 TYPOGRAPHY
THE 
1.0  Preferred use 
03
3.0  Primary typefaces 
12
1.1 
Limited use 
04
3.1  Word processing typefaces 
14
ACT 
1.2   Restricted use 
05
3.2  Electronic communication typefaces 
15
1.3  Minimum size 
06
3.3  Common usage 
16
1.4  Clear space 
07
1.5 Misuse 
08
4.0  NATIONAL SCHOOLS
1.6  Triangle placement 
09
4.0 NASDA 
17
UNDER  4.1 NZBS 
18
2.0 COLOUR
2.0  Primary colour pallette 
10
2.1  Logo colour formats 
11
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1982
THE 
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RELEASED 
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1982
THE 
ACT 
UNDER 
INFORMATION 
RELEASED 
OFFICIAL 


1982
THE 
ACT 
UNDER 
INFORMATION 
RELEASED 
OFFICIAL 


1982
THE 
ACT 
UNDER 
INFORMATION 
RELEASED 
OFFICIAL 


1982
THE 
ACT 
UNDER 
INFORMATION 
RELEASED 
OFFICIAL 


1982
THE 
ACT 
UNDER 
INFORMATION 
RELEASED 
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1982
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ARA BRAND SPECIFICATIONS MANUAL
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Colour
Deep Spring
Blue
Pallette
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PMS 7699
PMS  2389
C60  M0  Y0  K70
C65   M15  Y15  K0
THE 
R12  G88  B110
R80  G172  B200
ACT 
The Ara colour palette is made up 
of various hues of blue and green.
Deep Green - Brand
Mid Green
Seven colours (with black and 
white) have been assigned for the 
PMS  2223
PMS  319
basis of all marketing material.
C100  M20  Y30  K35
C55  M0  Y30  K0
UNDER 
R0  G106  B124
R109  G200  B191
Deep green is the brand colour 
and aqua is the colour used for 
recruitment. 
Dark Green
Light Green
PMS  2220
PMS  2254
C80  M20  Y30  K0
C25  M0  Y30  K0
R0  G156  B173
R193  G225  B193
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Aqua - Recruitment
PMS 2218
C70  M0  Y30  K0
R39  G189  B190
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ARA BRAND SPECIFICATIONS MANUAL
3.0
Typography
Stag is the Ara primary typeface and should be used on all external printed material. It is available in a range of 
Primary typefaces
weights with Māori characters allowing for effective contrast and flexibility across a range of design applications. 
1982
This unique typeface adds a sense of freshness and recognisability to the Ara brand.
THE 
ACT 
The typeface family ‘Stag’ has 
Stag Sans Light 
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
been assigned to the Ara brand 
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
with both serif and sans serif 
options available. These are 
detailed below with each weight 
Stag Sans Book
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
UNDER 
having an italic option.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Stag Sans: 
Stag Sans Light 
Stag Sans Medium
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Stag Sans Book 
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Stag Sans Medium 
Stag Sans Semibold  
Stag San Semibold
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Stag Sans Bold 
Stag Sans Black
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Stag Sans Bold
INFORMATION 
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

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Stag Sans Black
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

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ARA BRAND SPECIFICATIONS MANUAL
3.0
Typography
Stag is the Ara primary typeface and should be used on all external printed material. It is available in a range of 
Primary typefaces
weights with Māori characters allowing for effective contrast and flexibility across a range of design applications. 
1982
This unique typeface adds a sense of freshness and recognisability to the Ara brand.
THE 
ACT 
The typeface family ‘Stag’ has 
Stag Light 
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
been assigned to the Ara brand 
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
with both serif and sans serif 
options available. These are 
detailed below with each weight 
Stag Book
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
UNDER 
having an italic option.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Stag: 
Stag Light 
Stag Medium
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Stag Book 
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Stag Medium 
Stag Semibold  
Stag Semibold
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Stag Bold 
Stag Black
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Stag Bold INFORMATION 
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

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Stag Black
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

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ARA BRAND SPECIFICATIONS MANUAL
3.1
Typography
Stag is the Ara primary typeface and should be used on all external printed material. Due to licensing restrictions, we are 
Word processing
unable to use Ara for our word processing requirements. We have selected these readily available cross platform typefaces. 
1982
Arial (san serif) to be used for all word processing requirements and Calibri (san serif) for all typed correspondence and 
typefaces
electronic communication. To retain consistency across our publications and correspondence, only use these typefaces.
THE 
ACT 
Due to licensing restrictions, 
Arial Regular
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
the use of the ‘Stag’ family of 
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
typefaces is limited to marketing 
and corporate applications.
Arial Regular Italic
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
The Arial family of typefaces is 
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
UNDER 
available for all word processing 
requirements. 
Arial Bold
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Body copy: 
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Arial Regular 
Arial Regular Italic 
Arial Bold Italic
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Headings and highlight text: 
Arial Bold 
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Arial Bold Italic 
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Arial Black
Arial Black
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
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ARA BRAND SPECIFICATIONS MANUAL
3.2
Typography
Stag is the Ara primary typeface and should be used on all external printed material. Due to licensing restrictions, we are 
unable to use Ara for our word processing requirements. We have selected these readily available cross platform typefaces. 
Electronic 
1982
Arial (san serif) to be used for all word processing requirements and Calibri (san serif) for all typed correspondence and 
communication 
electronic communication. To retain consistency across our publications and correspondence, only use these typefaces.
typefaces
THE 
ACT 
Calibri Regular
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Due to licensing restrictions, 
the use of the ‘Stag’ family of 
typefaces is limited to marketing 
Calibri Regular Italic
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
UNDER 
and corporate applications.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
The Calibri family of typefaces 
is available for all electronic 
Calibri Bold
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
communication requirements. 
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Body copy:
Calibri Bold Italic
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Calibri Regular 
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Calibri Regular Italic 
Headings and highlight text: 
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Calibri Bold 
Calibri Bold Italic
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3.3
Typography
Date format:
Common usage
Day, date month year 
Tuesday, 21 August 2012
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Time format:
Single number only, no gaps between number and time of day. 
9am-4pm, 10am, 12pm
THE 
Use a full stop (not a colon) for ‘past the hour’ times. 
10.30am
ACT 
Number format:
The correct use of formats and 
Numbers under 10 are written as words. 
one, two, three
typographical layout will help to 
Numbers 10 and above are written as numbers. 
11, 20, 50, 100
maintain consistency throughout 
Try to keep a number with its meaning if it falls at the end of a line, Use a non breaking space. 
25 years, 100 people.
the broad range of Ara collateral.
Name format:
Try not split a person’s name if it falls at the end of a line in a paragraph; use a soft return or 
Mrs Jane Brown 
UNDER 
non breaking space to keep the whole name together.
This also applies to ‘New Zealand’. 
New Zealand
Programme names:
Refer to qualifications using their full name, or describe them as a ‘programme’.  
Do not refer to a qualification as a ‘course’. 
Level must be spelt in full with a capital L, and not be placed in brackets when used in  
Certificate in Carpentry Level 3 
conjunction with a qualification.
Study area names:
When used in general copy, study areas should not have a capital letter 
engineering, cookery, agribusiness
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Avoid commas before a conjunction like but or and.
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Only one space is required after a full stop.
Avoid widows and orphans.
Single lines of a paragraph at the bottom or top of a page aim for two lines together.
Also single words on a line at the end of a paragraph; aim for two words together.
We do not use the Oxford comma.
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