Using the Oxford logo on screen

You should follow these guidelines when using the Oxford logo on a screen. If you’re using the logo on something that’s going to be printed use the logo for print guidelines.

The Oxford logo

The primary Oxford University logo is the square logo. You should use this square version of the logo most of the time. 

You must

  1. only use the horizontal rectangle version of the logo if height (vertical space) is restricted
  2. always use the correct logo artwork without any modifications or additions.

Using the logo on backgrounds

You can use the logos on a light or a dark background. The keyline is now built into the logo, so you can use the same file on any background. 

logo on light and dark background graphic
rectangular logo on light and dark background graphic

Size and positioning

You must always retain the original proportions when resizing the logo to avoid distorting the image. 

You must use a minimum width of 65 pixels for the square version and 123 pixels for the rectangular version. 

digital minimum size for logo graphic
digital minimum size rectangle logo

Ideally, you should position the logo top left.

Leaving clear space around the logo

You must leave some empty space between the logo and other design elements to make sure the logo stands out clearly. 

The exclusion zone should be a minimum of 30% of the height of the logo for both the square and the rectangle logo.

exclusions zones grohic

What not to do

graphic showing different logo examples
  1. Do not rearrange any element within the logo 
  2. Do not recolour the logo
  3. Do not rotate the logo
  4. Do not tint or use any transparency on the logo 
  5. Do not replace the fonts in the logo
  6. Do not alter the proportions of the logo

Download the logos

Members of the University may download all variants of the University logo.
If you are external to the University and require these logos, please contact brandanddesign@admin.ox.ac.uk.

Contact

For more information contact brandanddesign@admin.ox.ac.uk.