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Abstract
This specification defines a standard for sticker compatibility from multiple vendors.
By following this specification, implementors can ensure they meet the expectations of sticker consumers.
A standard allows producers to supply tools that help ensure maximum compliance and enjoyability.
Introduction
This section is non-normative.
1. Types of Stickers
1.1. Square Sticker
A default square sticker must be represented by a square with sides that should measure 5.08 centimeters, and must remain within 1 millimeter tolerance.
These tolerances allow for square stickers with sides that measure between 4.98 and 5.18 centimeters.
1.2. Hexagon Sticker
A default hexagon sticker must be represented by a regular hexagon where the largest diagonals should measure 5.08 centimeters, and which must remain within 1 millimeter tolerance.
The sticker must be oriented with a vertex positioned at the top.
These tolerances allow for diagonals measuring between 4.98 and 5.18 centimeters.
2. Relative Sizes
Alternative size stickers must have integer multiples or submultiples of the dimensions defined in this standard. Stickers of these alternative sizes should use the following notation:
submultiples use an "nXS" affix, with n being a natural number higher than 1.
A sticker where the standard dimension(s) is halved (1⁄2×) is notated as "2XS". This sticker would have a surface area 1⁄4 of the surface area of the default size.
multiples use an "nXL" affix, with n being a natural number higher than 1.
A sticker where the standard dimension(s) is thrice (3×) is notated as "3XL". This sticker would have a surface area 9 times the surface area of the default size.
Note that artwork designed for alternative dimensions should take into consideration the physical size of the resulting sticker, in particular for smaller sizes loss of detail is to be expected. Make sure that lines, dots and other fine aspects are scaled accordingly. Tolerances for stickers with larger sizes remain at 1 millimeter tolerance, while for smaller sizes tolerances are scaled down on a best effort basis.
3. On Non-conforming Stickers
This section is non-normative.
When you exchange stickers, you may be given a sticker that does not conform to this specification.
If this is the case, thank them for the time spent on designing and printing the sticker.
Acknowledgements
The editor would like to thank
Jason Denizac,
Yoshua Wuyts,
Máirín Duffy,
and Max Ogden
for their contributions to this specification.
Conformance
Conformance requirements are expressed with a combination of descriptive assertions and RFC 2119 terminology.
The key words “MUST”, “MUST NOT”, “REQUIRED”, “SHALL”, “SHALL NOT”, “SHOULD”, “SHOULD NOT”, “RECOMMENDED”, “MAY”, and “OPTIONAL”
in the normative parts of this document
are to be interpreted as described in RFC 2119.
However, for readability,
these words do not appear in all uppercase letters in this specification.
All of the text of this specification is normative
except sections explicitly marked as non-normative, examples, and notes. [RFC2119]
Examples in this specification are introduced with the words “for example”
or are set apart from the normative text with class="example", like this:
This is an example of an informative example.
Informative notes begin with the word “Note”
and are set apart from the normative text with class="note", like this:
