Single Sign
DHL single signs represent the basic element of all signage. Here you’ll learn more about their exact proportions, size specifications and different designs.
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Essentials
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Size scale
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Sign types
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Logo made of adhesive film
Essentials
DHL single signs are basically the same as the standard DHL Logo on the Postyellow brand field. The following ratio applies to the brand field:
- W = Logo width = 4.53126 H
The brand field determines the minimum area required for the sign. The spacing between the red letters and the top and bottom edges of the field is required. The size of the logo on a building depends on the conditions at each location. In principle, the logo can be scaled to fit the size that best fits your application.
Size scale
We have defined specifications for ten sign sizes in order to define the different designs of the various elements and to calculate them for production. These sizes also apply to DHL band signs.
Type |
Width × height (mm) |
Width × height (inch) |
600 |
2720 × 600 mm |
107.0" × 23.6" |
750 |
3400 × 750 mm |
133.8" × 29.5" |
915 |
4146 × 915 mm |
163.2" × 36.0" |
1150 |
5211 × 1150 mm |
205.2" × 45.3" |
1370 |
6210 × 1370 mm |
244.4" × 53.9" |
1600 |
7250 × 1600 mm |
285.4" × 63.0" |
1850 |
8383 × 1850 mm |
330.0" × 72.8" |
2200 |
9970 × 2200 mm |
392.5" × 86.6" |
2840 |
12870 × 2840 mm |
506.6" × 111.8" |
3820 |
17310 × 3820 mm |
681.5" × 150.4" |
Sign types
DHL single signs can be produced in a variety of ways. The different types are listed below. With light boxes, the size will also have an impact on which type of single sign you can use.
Light box made of acrylic glass with protruding plastic red elements.
For shopping centers or on-site locations that require signs with individual letters.
Size/Type:
600, 750, 915, 1150, 1370
Acrylic glass light box with a flat logo made of adhesive film.
For DHL Service Points and at building entrances and facades in ground or upper floor areas.
Size/Type:
600, 750, 915, 1150, 1370
Light box made of tensioned fabric with a flat logo made of adhesive film.
Exclusively for large signs placed at the appropriate height on the building.
Size/Type:
1600, 1850, 2200
Metal cassette made of folded sheet metal with a flat logo made of adhesive film.
High-quality signs for both short-distance and long-distance visibility on all building types.
Size/Type:
600, 750, 915, 1150, 1370,
1600, 1850, 2200, 2840, 3820
Aluminum composite panel with a flat logo made of adhesive film.
Very reasonably priced signs for both short-distance and long-distance visibility on all building types.
Size/Type:
600, 750, 915, 1150, 1370,
1600, 1850, 2200, 2840, 3820
Logo made of adhesive film
The simplest way to put logos on signage is to print it out on adhesive film and stick it to a suitable surface. This can be particularly useful for large logos on building facades intended for long-distance visibility. The advantage is that you won’t need to install a support structure to attach the sign. Use the following dimensions for flat logos:
- H = Total height of DHL Logo including brand field
- W = Logo width = 4.53126 H = 7.07147 A
Simply stick red film on a Postyellow surface. If you want to stick the logo on other colored surfaces, you’ll first need to apply a white laminate on the surface under the yellow foil.
Placement on uneven facades
You can also stick adhesive film on suitable yet uneven profile facades, such as corrugated sheet metal To make sure that the logo appears correctly proportioned, you must distort its contours so that the logo appears correctly proportional when you look at it on the corrugated surface.