1. Choose the correct Maestro branding (“logo”) for your specific use. See Configurations for more guidance.
2. Always provide sufficient contrast with the background. See Background contrast.
3. Always surround the logo with sufficient clear space. See Minimum clear space.
4. For cards, please get guidelines and artwork from the Card Design Standards at mastercardconnect.com
5. Always reproduce the logo at a size that is clear and legible. See Minimum size.
6. When referencing Maestro® in text, use an uppercase “M”. See Using the Maestro name in text.
7. The Maestro Brand Mark must always include the word “maestro”. There is no symbol-only version of the Brand Mark.
Maestro Brand Mark
The Maestro Brand Mark is comprised of the Maestro circles and associated trademark symbol ™ and the word “maestro” followed by a registered trademark symbol ®. The Maestro Brand Mark is used in materials created by Mastercard, its issuers, acquirers, and co-brand partners to market and promote Maestro products and services.
VERTICAL CONFIGURATION
HORIZONTAL CONFIGURATION
Note: The ™ and / or ® trademark symbols (or other symbol required under local law) must be used. They must remain at the relative size provided in the authorized artwork files and be scaled proportionally with the marks even though their legibility may be compromised when the marks are at very small sizes or reproduced in certain media. The trademark symbols (or other symbol required under local law) must not be enlarged independently to increase legibility.
Decal stickers
COLOR
Maestro Red | Maestro Purple | Maestro Blue |
---|---|---|
RGB: 235/0/27 |
RGB: 115/117/207 |
RGB: 0/162/229 |
HEX: EB001B |
HEX: 7375CF |
HEX: 00A2E5 |
CMYK: 0/100/98/3 |
CMYK: 59/54/0/0 |
CMYK: 82/8/0/0 |
PANTONE: 2035 C |
PANTONE: 272 C |
PANTONE: 299 C |
GRAYSCALE AND SOLID
Maestro Dark Gray | Maestro Medium Gray | Maestro Light Gray |
---|---|---|
CMYK: 0/0/0/75 |
CMYK: 0/0/0/52 |
CMYK: 0/0/0/28 |
Note: Color specifications apply to vertical configurations as well.
* The color values shown here have not been evaluated by Pantone, Inc. for accuracy and may not match the PANTONE Color Standard. Consult correct PANTONE Color Publications for accurate color. PANTONE® is the property of Pantone, Inc.
** For online/digital RGB use or PANTONE printing, the trademark symbol (™) next to the blue circle must be reproduced in Maestro Blue. For CMYK printing, the trademark symbol (™) must be black for the positive mark or white for the reverse mark. For all uses, the registered trademark symbol (®) to the right of the word “maestro®” must be black for the positive mark or white for the reverse mark.
To ensure legibility of Maestro branding, never use the logos at sizes smaller than the minimum size requirements.
Maestro branding must appear in an uncluttered space free from text and other graphics.
Sufficient contrast between the background and the Maestro branding is required.
Lettercase
When referencing Maestro® in text, use an uppercase “M”. Maestro must appear in the same font as its surrounding text. The name must not be modified in any way. The name may appear in all uppercase letters only if the font style of the user interface or communication also appears in all uppercase letters.
Registered trademark symbol(®)
In the first or most prominent text use of the word “Maestro” on a page or screen (after use, if any, in a headline), the ® trademark symbol (or other symbol required under local law) is required. In subsequent use on that page or screen, the ® trademark symbol may be omitted.
Read-through
Maestro branding may be used as a read-through in a headline, but may not be used as a read-through in the body of a communication. When used in text, it must be set in the same typeface as the surrounding text.
Trademark attribution notice
When the Maestro name and/or Maestro Brand Mark are used, the following trademark attribution notice must be included once in the communication:
Note: On small-size marketing communications, the above trademark attribution notice is not required.
Translations
The Maestro name must appear in English only. The Maestro name must not be translated into other languages nor appear in another alphabet except for specific authorized versions in Chinese (translation), Arabic (transliteration), Korean (transliteration), and Georgian (transliteration).
Parity
In communications that promote more than one acceptance mark, the Maestro name and/or branding must be presented with size, frequency, color treatment, location, and prominence equal to that of all other acceptance marks and/or logos presented.
Note: As used on Brand Center, an access mark is any name, logo, sound, haptic, visual depiction, trade name, logotype, trademark, service mark, trade designation, and/or other designation, symbol or mark not licensed by Mastercard, that identifies a service through which a Mastercard, Maestro, or Cirrus account can be accessed and/or accepted for a Mastercard, Maestro, or Cirrus transaction.
All Maestro® branding, including the decal stickers, must be displayed at the point of interaction where payment options and/or access marks are presented.
At the point of interaction, Maestro branding must be displayed at parity (in terms of size, frequency, color treatment, and location) with all other acceptance marks displayed. If both Mastercard and Maestro branding are present, Mastercard must appear in the first position and Maestro in the second position.
At the point of interaction, Maestro branding, including the decal stickers, must be afforded similar prominence to any access mark displayed (characteristics to consider for similar prominence, include size, frequency, color treatment, and co-location within the same field of vision), except in the e-commerce environment as follows. In a digital environment, when displaying an access mark checkout option, Maestro branding is not required to be displayed if (1) the cardholder can readily navigate from the screen displaying the access mark checkout option to a screen displaying a checkout option where the Maestro branding is appropriately displayed or (2) Maestro branding is appropriately displayed prior to payment confirmation, when use of an access mark checkout option is the only available checkout option. Access mark marketing materials (i.e., promotional signage, checkout lane dividers, etc.) are not required to include Maestro branding.
Illustrative, but not exhaustive, examples of compliant displays follow.
Note: All point of interaction (POI) locations that accept Maestro must display a Maestro Mark at parity (in terms of size, frequency, color treatment and location) with all other acceptance marks (with the exception of Mastercard POI locations in the U.S., where a specific regional Standard that permits otherwise exists. Refer to Mastercard Rules, Rule 5.12.1 “Discrimination” of Chapter 16, “Additional U.S. Region and U.S. Territory Rules”).
Note: Gray boxes in the examples of displays represent a payment option or access mark, as applicable. As used on Brand Center, an access mark is any name, logo, sound, haptic, visual depiction, trade name, logotype, trademark, service mark, trade designation, and/or other designation, symbol or mark not licensed by Mastercard, that identifies a service through which a Mastercard, Maestro, or Cirrus account can be accessed and/or accepted for a Mastercard, Maestro, or Cirrus transaction.
Use at physical merchant locations
For complete information, refer to Use at physical merchant locations.
Use at digital merchant locations
For complete information, refer to Signaling digital payment acceptance.
Mastercard family of brands
When more than one Mastercard brand is accepted, display the marks horizontally or vertically in the approved sequence:
Refer to the Card Design Standards published on mastercardconnect.com
All use of card images in marketing materials must comply with the requirements specified in the Card Design Standards manual published on mastercardconnect.com, and the requirements below:
Illustrative examples of compliant displays follows.
Illustrative examples of non-compliant card images follows.
At entry into a merchant location
Display the Maestro® decal sticker on a main entry door or on a nearby window to signal acceptance. If these locations are not available, the decal sticker must be displayed so it is seen easily from the outside. Illustrative, but not exhaustive, examples of compliant and non-compliant displays follow.
Note: For merchant decal stickers, the primary source to receive decals is the financial institution that processes the merchant’s transactions. However, for convenience, merchants may download artwork to create custom signage or order limited quantities from Mastercard.
Note: Non-compliant example becomes compliant when Maestro branding is added to the display in compliance with Using with other payment options and access marks* (e.g., (1) with acceptance marks, adding Maestro branding at parity with size, frequency, color treatment, location, and prominence equal to that of all other acceptance marks and (2) with access marks, adding Maestro branding with similar prominence to any access mark displayed (characteristics to consider for similar prominence, include size, frequency, color treatment, and co-location within the same field of vision)).
Note: Gray boxes in the examples of displays represent a payment option or access mark, as applicable. As used on Brand Center, an access mark is any name, logo, sound, haptic, visual depiction, trade name, logotype, trademark, service mark, trade designation, and/or other designation, symbol or mark not licensed by Mastercard, that identifies a service through which a Mastercard, Maestro, or Cirrus account can be accessed and/or accepted for a Mastercard, Maestro, or Cirrus transaction.
At the point of interaction
Also display Maestro branding at the point of interaction (POI) to encourage card use. Examples of POI branding include: cash register, terminal display, digital display, tent cards, card presenters, etc.
Illustrative, but not exhaustive, examples of compliant and non-compliant displays follow.
Note: Non-compliant example becomes compliant when Maestro branding is added to the display in compliance with Using with other payment options and access marks* (e.g., (1) with acceptance marks, adding Maestro branding at parity with size, frequency, color treatment, location, and prominence equal to that of all other acceptance marks and (2) with access marks, adding Maestro branding with similar prominence to any access mark displayed (characteristics to consider for similar prominence, include size, frequency, color treatment, and co-location within the same field of vision)).
Note: Gray boxes in the examples of displays represent a payment option or access mark, as applicable. As used on Brand Center, an access mark is any name, logo, sound, haptic, visual depiction, trade name, logotype, trademark, service mark, trade designation, and/or other designation, symbol or mark not licensed by Mastercard, that identifies a service through which a Mastercard, Maestro, or Cirrus account can be accessed and/or accepted for a Mastercard, Maestro or Cirrus transaction.
*With the exception of Mastercard in the U.S. Region and U.S. Territories, where a specific regional Standard that permits otherwise exists. Refer to Mastercard Rules, Rule 5.12.1 “Discrimination” of Chapter 16, “Additional U.S. Region and U.S. Territory Rules”.
For information on using the Maestro brand in digital payments, refer to the Use in digital payments section of the Mastercard Branding Requirements.
For information on using the Maestro brand in Click to Pay enablement, refer to the Signaling Mastercard Click to Pay enablement section of the Mastercard Branding Requirements.
For information on using the Maestro brand on contactless devices, refer to the Use in contactless payments section of the Mastercard Branding Requirements.
Refer to the Other Marks section for artwork and requirements.
For information on using the Maestro brand on ATMs, refer to the Use on ATMs section of the Mastercard Branding Requirements.
Consistent presentation of Maestro® branding benefits issuers, acquirers, and merchants, by promoting consumer recognition and card use that builds business. Here are some common mistakes to avoid:
Do not create a symbol-only version of the Maestro Brand Mark.
Do not recolor any part of the Maestro Brand Mark.
Do not outline the Maestro Brand Mark.
Do not display or reproduce at insufficient resolution or size.
Do not reconfigure or reposition individual elements of the Brand Mark.
Do not create a grayscale decal sticker.
Do not position the word “maestro®” within the circles.
Do not alter, add, or combine other text to the word “maestro®”.
Do not use a grayscale or solid mark on the visible side when a card is represented visually in any digital payment environment.