Dun & Bradstreet
Brand Element Examples

Brand Center

Brand Guidelines for Public Use

Resources and guidelines for using our brand elements for partnerships, sponsorships, and attribution

Brand Elements

Wordmark

Our name began as a business relationship formed when two businessmen joined together in trust and trade. This historical relationship is represented by combining visual elements to form our wordmark.

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Dun & Bradstreet Wordmark

Clear Space

Ensure a minimum amount of clearance space around the logo — measured by the height of the "d" character.

Color Use

The full-color version should be used with lighter backgrounds. The white color version should be used on darker backgrounds.

Brand Elements

Primary Color Palette

Four colors make up our Primary Color Palette: Dark Blue, Blue, Gray, and Silver.

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Silver Swatch

Silver

#F1F6F8 | 04  01  01  00

Gray Swatch

Gray

#A4A9AD | 00  00  00  35
PMS 429 C / PMS 428 U

Blue Swatch

Blue

#3095B4 | 72  09  09  13
PMS 7459 C / PMS 7703 U

Dark Blue Swatch

Dark Blue

#025172 | 100  27  10  56
PMS 3025 C / PMS 308 U

Attribution

When and How to Reference

You may reference Dun & Bradstreet and our products using plain text as long as the correct trademark is included.

Don't use our logo, trademarks, or other brand elements in any way that suggests an affiliation, sponsorship, or partnership without permission.

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Dun & Bradstreet

Correct Attribution
Always spell "Dun & Bradstreet" with an ampersand character, using the proper capitalization and formatting.

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Don't Format as Possessive

Never add an apostrophe, changing the formatting.

Don't Abbreviate to D&B

Always spell out Dun & Bradstreet completely unless in a trademarked product (i.e. D&B Hoovers).

Don't Allow Line Breaks

Dun & Bradstreet should not be allowed to wrap across text lines. Use a non-breaking space if possible.

Don't Change the Capitalization

Always use correct capitalization — never lowercase or all caps.

Alliance & Sponsorships

Alliance Relationship

You must have an existing alliance relationship with Dun & Bradstreet and written permission to use our wordmark to create and use co-branded materials. Any use of our brand elements for co-branding requires review and approval.

Follow these guidelines to display our wordmark as a partner:

  • Both logos should be visually balanced in size.
  • Follow the minimum clear space guidelines for our wordmark.
  • The separator should be no less than the height of the ampersand character in the wordmark.
  • The minimum space between our wordmark and the separator is the height of the ampersand character in the wordmark.
  • The width of the separator should be half the width of an ascender in the wordmark.
Example of co-branding

Partnerships & Sponsorships

Sponsorships

If you have an existing sponsorship agreement with Dun & Bradstreet and written permission to use our wordmark, please follow these guidelines.

  • Our wordmark should be balanced in size and placement as equal sponsors.
  • Follow the minimum clear space guidelines.
  • If we are the sole sponsor, include a role description (e.g., "sponsored by") with our wordmark.
  • Role descriptions should have a font size no larger than the font size of our wordmark and should be italicized.

If you have additional questions regarding the use of our brand elements or the sponsorship agreement, please contact your Dun & Bradstreet representative.

Example of a sponsorship role description
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Don't Distort Our Role

Clearly state our involvement using phrases like "sponsored by" or "made possible by."

Don't Visually Misrepresent Our Role

The visual depiction of our role should reflect that of equal sponsors.

Don't Claim a Partnership

Avoid language that refers to a partnership relationship.

Don't Reference Previous Roles

We should not be referenced outside of the current sponsorship agreement or context of the agreement, such as list of previous supporters.

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