/fosdem-signage

Signage for FOSDEM.

MIT LicenseMIT

FOSDEM Signage

  • The template folder contains all the source files for the internal and external signage.
  • The management folder contains all the source files and instructions for placement of the signs (internal and external).
  • The year folders contain the generated PDF's.

Overview

Type Purpose Format Dimensions Location
What's on today? Talks, stands, services A1 594mm x 840mm Entrance, staircase landing, lift landing
Where do I find? Floor info, services, other buildings A1 594mm x 840mm Entrance, staircase landing, lift landing

Technical details

Fonts and colours

  • The official font is Frutiger. FOSDEM has a license to use it.
  • The other fonts used are Source Sans Pro and Source Serif Pro (both open source fonts from Adobe).
  • The purple is RGB R163 G35 B148.
  • The grey is RGB R102 G102 B102.

Software

  • Most of the source files are in Scribus format.
  • The source files for the arrows are in Adobe Illustrator format.
  • Most image files are SVG or PNG.

Formats

  • Signs for the entrance are in A1 format.
  • Internal signs are in A4 format.
  • Arrows are a custom format.
  • A4 signs should be laminated.
  • Item height: 30mm

Canvas size

Page size Canvas Margins
A1 574mm x 820mm 10mm

Style elements

Element Value Notes
Header font Frutiger Requires FOSDEM license.
Body font Source Sans Pro
Highlight colour RGB #a3238e rgb(163, 35, 142)
Grey colour RGB #666666 rgb(102, 102, 102)