"Approved American National Standard" Mark

Standards developers accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) may choose to use the “Approved American National Standard” mark. The registered trademark (logo) of ANSI may no longer be used by standards developers on the covers or inside front matter of approved American National Standards. Developers that have been publishing ANSI’s trademark on their standards should transition to the new approval mark as soon as possible. ANSI’s previous logo is no longer being used by ANSI and ANSI’s new trademark should not be used by standards developers in connection with their approved American National Standards. We designed the new “Approved American National Standard” mark so that it resembles the new ANSI trademark but carries its own distinct message.

Developers shall also note that standards currently carrying the ANSI logo do not need to be immediately republished, rather the covers shall be revised with the appropriate logo or text at the time of the next revision, reaffirmation or reprint.

Image Specifications

Color

The “Approved American National Standard” Mark shown below was designed to be reproduced in one color — either blue or black (see below for details). If you are using the image in artwork to be reproduced by a professional printer (i.e., on a printing press), please provide your vendor with the following information.

If using blue:

Single color: CMYK separation:

Pantone 2935 CVU C100 M47 Y0 K0

If using black:

Single color: CMYK separation:

Process black C75 M75 Y75 K75

See more about color for additional information.

SIZE
The images provided below are sized as follows:

If scaling is required, please constrain proportions (i.e., scale height and width together – do not skew image.)

MacOS Users

Click and hold your mouse button down on the "Download" link until a pop-up menu appears. Choose "Save This Link As..." or "Download Link To Disk..." from the pop-up menu. A dialog box will appear. Choose where you would like the file saved, then click "Save". If offered a choice in the dialog box, choose "Source" not "Text" in the "Format:" pop-up menu. Each product will need to be downloaded separately.

Windows Users

Right-click on the "Download" link until a pop-up menu appears. Choose "Save This Link As..." or "Save Target As..." from the pop-up menu. A dialog box will appear. Choose where you would like the file saved, then click the "Save" button.

NOTE:CMYK files may not open properly with Microsoft Office™, LotusNotes™, or office application suites.However, the RGB version of the image files should be fine. CMYK files are best opened using image application software (such as Adobe Photoshop™).
See more about color for additional information.

Approved ANS - Blue

Blue version Various image formats of Approved ANS Mark (Members only) Download gif format (for non members) download

Approved ANS - Black

Black version Various image formats of Approved ANS Mark (Members only) Download gif format (for non members) download

A factor both digital monitors and traditional film have in common is that they are both viewed by transmitted light. All our techniques for this employ the Red (R), Green (G), Blue (B) (RGB) viewing spectrum. This makes it possible to record a very wide range of colors. However when it comes to the printed page we are restricted to colors that can be produced by combining the basic printing ink colors Cyan (C), Magenta (M), Yellow (Y) and Black (K) (CMYK). The limitations of these inks and the light absorbed by the paper and not reflected back to our eyes restricts the range of colors that can finally be reproduced on the printed page.
What is displayed when you view a CMYK image on a computer screen is an approximation produced by your RGB monitor. Nearly every scanning device (drum, flatbed, or digital camera) is originally designed to produce scans in RGB. To sum up....our INPUT world uses RGB devices....the OUTPUT world in print is CMYK.
If you intend to use the ANSI Approval Mark for online viewing or printing via a laser printer, the RGB images will be fine. If you intend for the images to be used in a full-color cover or in a print advertisement, the CMYK version will be your best bet.