Mash header construction print rules

Summary

A header construction spec: a white document sample with the Mash logo top left and metadata top right, overlaid with dashed clearspace grids and X-multiple spacing marks defining the gap between mark, header, and body.

Visual description

Near-black slide. Mono "PRINT RULES - HEADERS" top left, "DIGITAL + BRAND EXPERIENCE / BRAND GUIDELINES" top right. Two short mono instruction notes sit at the left margin ("LEFT ALIGNED WITH TEXT", "ALLOW AMPLE SPACE BETWEEN MARK AND CONTENT") and a "METADATA SHOULD BE ALIGNED WITH LOGO" note sits above center-right. A white document sample fills most of the frame, crossed by dashed alignment guides. At its top, the magenta-and-charcoal Mash logo lockup sits left, with a right-aligned metadata block ("METADATA, HEADER AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION WILL GO HERE"). Below, pink highlight bands mark a "This is a headline" / "Subheadline here" / body sequence, with "3X" and "X" spacing annotations showing the clearspace between the mark and the content.

Key takeaway

Defining a document header by clearspace rather than coordinates: anchor the logo left, mirror metadata right, and enforce a generous X-multiple gap before content begins. The dashed guides make the invisible spacing rule explicit.

Reuse notes

A reusable header system for letters, reports, and templated documents. The "metadata aligned to logo baseline" rule and the X-unit clearspace are worth lifting directly. Part of the print-rules run; pairs with the presentation-slide and letter-document specs.