T H E N E T W T [ W E I G H T ] S TAT E M E N T
(Also known as Quantity Statement)
always use a lowercase letter
for metric measurement
USING ALL CAPITAL
(”UPPER CASE”) LETTERS
MEASURE THE “CAP HEIGHT”
Using Upper
and Lower case letters
Measure the “x-height”
(or: the height of a lower case “o”)
3/16”
NET WT 1 LB (454g)
3/16”
Net Wt 1 lb (454g)
no space here
spaces here
(note: no period “.” necessary after abbreviations “WT” “LB” or “g”)
R E Q U I R E D N E T W T S TAT E M E N T S I Z E S :
Minimum Type Size
Area of Principal Display Panel
1/16 in. (1.6 mm)
1/8 in. (3.2 mm)
3/16 in. (4.8 mm)
1/4 in. (6.4 mm)
1/2 in. (12.7 mm)
5 sq. in. (32 sq. cm.) or less
More than 5 sq. in. (32 sq. cm.) but not more than 25 sq. in. (161 sq. cm.)
More than 25 sq. in. (161 sq. cm.) but not more than 100 sq. in. (645 sq. cm.)
More than 100 sq. in. (645 sq. cm.) but not more than 400 sq. in. (2580 sq. cm.)
Over 400 sq. in. (2580 sq. cm.)
OT H E R N E T W T R U L E S :
Height of letters cannot be more than 3x their width:
NET WT 1 LB (454g) = ok
NET WT 1 LB (454g) = NOT ok
Letters must contrast with background,
and be easy to read:
ok
NET W
T 1LB
ok
NET W
T 1LB
MAYBE ok
NOT ok
(454g)
NET W
T 1LB
(454g)
NET W
T 1LB
(454g)
(454g)