Purpose

The City of Madison Logo is a symbol of authority and jurisdiction of the City. A consistent and professional style will give a distinct direction and focus to City communications. This consistent style will give credibility to City documents, help residents and visitors to feel secure when using City services, and provide a smooth and accessible user experience.

Misuse of the City logo may result in mistrust of the offending communication, and will weaken the City logo as a representation of a strong and cohesive City government.

Use

  1. The City of Madison logo must be visible on all printed, posted, digital, and online communications and materials created by the City of Madison, Wisconsin.
  2. The City logo may not be used for non-city communications or materials without the written approval of the City of Madison Mayor's Office.

See APM 3-18 Use of City of Madison Logo for guidelines and restrictions.

City Logo Style Guide

Clear Zone

The logo must always have an area of open space between the logo and any other graphic elements, including folds or page edges. This open space (the Clear Zone) must be a minimum of 20% of the width of the logo.

Logo with clear space indicated

Minimum Size

The logo must be used at a size of .5 in (36 px) or larger. The only exception to this rule is the City of Madison web favicon.

Logo at minimum size of .5 inch

Font

The font used is Neuzeit Grotesk (NeuzeitGro), Bold. Do not alter the font or text in any way. Agency logos have already been created for your use.

Incorrect Uses

Incorrect skewed logo

Do not stretch, skew, tilt, rotate or otherwise distort the logo.

Incorrect logo masking a photo

Do not use images or shapes in the background of the logo. Use solid colors only.

Incorrect logo with the circular border of text altered

Do not change the text or fonts in the logo.

Incorrect logo on a photo background with low contrast

Do not place the logo on a photo or other color background without sufficient contrast.

Incorrect logo with snowflakes added

Do not add or remove elements from the logo.

Incorrect reversed logo black on white

Do not change the color of reversed version of the logo to use it on a light background.

Incorrect logo with the text and bounding circle removed

Do not remove the text from the logo in any application except the wordmark.

Incorrect logo in a light gray box with a black outline

Do not place the logo in a box, outline or other containing shape.

Incorrect logo and wordmark pairing using an agency logo instead of the text-removed logo

Do not pair agency logos (or any other shapes or symbols) with the wordmark.

City of Madison Logos

These files include agency sub-brands of the City of Madison logo. Any use of these logo files must follow all guidelines set in the City Logo Style Guide.

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City of Madison Black Black Blue Blue White White
Assessor Black Black Blue Blue White White
Attorney Black Black Blue Blue White White
Building Inspection Black Black Blue Blue White White
Civil Rights Black Black Blue Blue White White
Clerk Black Black Blue Blue White White
Common Council Black Black Blue Blue White White
Community Development Black Black Blue Blue White White
DPCED Black Black Blue Blue White White
Economic Development Black Black Blue Blue White White
Employee Assistance Program Black Black Blue Blue White White
Engineering Black Black Blue Blue White White
Finance Black Black Blue Blue White White
Fleet Service Black Black Blue Blue White White
Human Resources Black Black Blue Blue White White
Independent Police Monitor Black Black Blue Blue White White
Information Technology Black Black Blue Blue White White
Mayor's Office Black Black Blue Blue White White
Municipal Court Black Black Blue Blue White White
Parking Black Black Blue Blue White White
Planning Black Black Blue Blue White White
Streets Black Black Blue Blue White White
Traffic Engineering Black Black Blue Blue White White
Transportation Black Black Blue Blue White White
Treasurer Black Black Blue Blue White White

Wordmark

The City of Madison Wordmark should be used as a secondary mark.

These files include marks that pair the wordmark with the City logo. These are the only acceptable pairings, and agency logos may not be used with the wordmark. Any use of these logo files must follow all guidelines set in the City Logo Style Guide.

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Wordmark Black Black Blue Blue White White
Wordmark & Logo Paired Mark Black Black Blue Blue White White
Wordmark & Logo Paired Mark – Vertical Black Black Blue Blue White White
Wordmark with "Wisconsin" Black Black Blue Blue White White

Other Logos

These logos are not affiliated with the City of Madison logo, and may have their own style guide. Contact the agency for more information.

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Fire Color Color
Madison Public Library Black Black Color Color White White
Metro Transit Dark Gray Dark Gray Blue Blue White White
Metro Transit – Horizontal Dark Gray Dark Gray Blue Blue White White
Metro Transit – Stacked Dark Gray Dark Gray Blue Blue White White
Monona Terrace Color Color
Parks Color Color
Parks – Golf Color Color
Police Color Color
Water Utility Color Color