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Article 3Reference to the European Union#
1.The name European Union shall always be spelled out in full. The typeface to be used in conjunction with the Union emblem may be any of the following fonts: Arial, Auto, Calibri, Garamond, Trebuchet, Tahoma, and Verdana. Italic and underlined variations and the use of font effects are not allowed.
2.The positioning of the text in relation to the Union emblem is not prescribed in any particular way but the text should not interfere with the Union emblem in any way.
3.The font size used shall be proportionate to the size of the emblem. The colour of the font shall be reflex blue, black or white depending on the background.
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