How to measure 60% Kannada on a shop board (with size table)

The simple approach: split the board horizontally. Give the top 60% of the height to the Kannada name and the bottom 40% to English. Then make sure the Kannada letters actually fill their band.

Step by step

Measure the board (width × height) in feet or inches.
Kannada band = top 60% of the height. On a 2 ft tall board that is the top ~14.5 in.
English band = bottom 40%. Keep English letters clearly smaller than the Kannada ones.
Fill the band. A Kannada line that is tiny inside a big empty band still looks like a small Kannada strip. Size the letters so they run most of the width.
Logos count with their language. A big English logo in the top half pushes Kannada down. Move it to the lower band or keep it small.

Size table

Board	Kannada band (top)	English band (bottom)
12 × 9 in plaque	12 × 5.4 in	12 × 3.6 in
4 × 2 ft	4 ft × 14.4 in	4 ft × 9.6 in
6 × 2 ft	6 ft × 14.4 in	6 ft × 9.6 in
8 × 3 ft	8 ft × 21.6 in	8 ft × 14.4 in
10 × 3 ft	10 ft × 21.6 in	10 ft × 14.4 in

Side-by-side boards

If your board is very wide and short, a top/bottom split can make both lines tiny. Common alternatives: a taller board, or Kannada on a larger main board with English on a smaller one below. We mock up both and you pick.

Not legal advice. We design to the 60% Kannada guideline in Section 17(6) of the Kannada Language Comprehensive Development Act, 2022 (amended 2024). For anything specific to your premises, ask your local authority.

Questions

Is 60% about area or letter height?

The text says the board "displays 60% in Kannada". Designers read it as area, with Kannada in the upper half. Giving Kannada the top 60% of the height is the simplest way to get there.

Can I keep my English logo?

Yes. Put it in the lower band, smaller than the Kannada name.

How to measure 60% Kannada on your board

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Size table

Side-by-side boards

Questions

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