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Typography, Templates and Signage

Typography

For external communication purposes, the primary typeface that should be used in creating documents is Interstate, while Arial, Calibri and Times New Roman have been selected as approved College fonts for general communication.

Email Signatures

The following email signature format should be used when sending messages from a Red River College Polytechnic account.

Your Name, Your Title
Your Department or Area
RRC Polytech
Your Office Address, City, MB R0R 0R0
P: 555.555.5555 • E: email@rrc.ca
rrc.ca

[optional gender pronouns]

We respectfully recognize that Red River College Polytechnic campuses are located on original lands of Anishinaabe, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation.

Styling Notes

All text aside from the website should be Arial at 11 points in black.
Your name and title should be Arial Bold.
The website address should be Arial Bold at 16 points in red (#c81f45)

See instructions on how to create email signatures in Microsoft Outlook and Mail on Mac.

See examples of gender pronouns

Subject	Object	Possessive
She	Her	Hers
He	Him	His
They	Them	Theirs
Xe (pronounced zee)	Xem (pronounced zem)	Xyrs (pronounced zeres)
Ze (pronounced zee)	Hir (pronounced here)	Hirs (pronounced heres)

How to ensure your signature is accessible

Use sans-serif fonts (e.g. Arial, Verdana, Calibri)
Avoid “thin” fonts (e.g., Calibri Light)
Avoid italics
Use a minimum of 11 point font
Use hyperlinks rather than full web addresses (e.g. Student Service Centres instead of https://www.rrc.ca/services/student-service-centres)
Minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1 (you can check contrast ratios using a free tool)
Use a white background and refrain from using a patterned background
Use the following alt text for the graphic of the logo: RRC Polytech logo