
POSTNET Barcode Fonts Specifications

(The above sample is a POSTNET barcode encoding a ZIP+4 digit number)
The following are specifications for the POSTNET and PLANET Fonts:
| Parameter |
Approximate Font Dimensions at 12 points |
USPS Dimension Standards |
| X Dimension (width of bars) |
.017" |
.015" - .025" |
| width of space between bars |
.027" |
.012" - .040" |
| Height of short bar |
.051" |
.040" - .060" |
| Height of tall bar |
.126" |
.115" - .135" |
| Number of bars per inch |
23 |
22 - 24 |
The following are specifications for the OCR-A Fonts:
| Font |
Point Size |
CPI |
ANSI Size |
| OCR-A |
9 |
10 |
1 |
The following are specifications for the Interleaved 2 of 5 Font AdvI25d:
| Parameter |
Approximate Font Dimensions at 20
points |
USPS Dimension Standards |
| X Dimension |
.0135" |
.013" - .020" |
| Height of bars |
.75" |
.75" - .80" |
N Dimension
(wide to narrow ratio) |
2.75 |
2.5 to 3.0 |
The following are specifications for the Code 128 Font AdvC128d:
| Parameter |
Approximate Font Dimensions at 20
points |
USPS Dimension Standards |
| X Dimension |
.0135" |
.013" - .020" |
| Height of bars |
.75" |
.75" - .80" |
| Parameter |
Approximate Font Dimensions at 25
points |
| X Dimension |
.017" |
| Height of bars |
1" |
Font names in the package:
| Font Name |
Function to use in the Font Tools |
Purpose |
| AdvPNET |
Postnet() |
Postnet font |
| AdvPLNT |
Postnet() |
Planet font |
| AdvOCR-A |
na |
OCR-A font |
| AdvI25d |
I2of5Mod10() |
Interleaved 2 of 5 font |
| AdvC128d |
Code128() or USPSss() |
Code 128 Font |
| AdvPNETn |
Postnet() |
Postnet font with bars narrowed by 10% |
| AdvPLNTn |
Postnet() |
Planet font with bars narrowed by 10% |
| AdvFIM |
na |
FIM barcode font |
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