ISO/IEC 7811-1:2018
(Main)Identification cards — Recording technique — Part 1: Embossing
Identification cards — Recording technique — Part 1: Embossing
This document is one of a series of International Standards describing the parameters for identification cards as defined in the terms and definitions clause and the use of such cards for international interchange. This document specifies requirements for embossed characters on identification cards. The embossed characters are intended for transfer of data either by use of imprinters or by visual or machine reading. It takes into consideration both human and machine aspects and states minimum requirements. It is the purpose of this document to provide criteria to which cards shall perform. No consideration is given within this document to the amount of use, if any, experienced by the card prior to test. Failure to conform to specified criteria is negotiated between the involved parties. ISO/IEC 10373‑1 specifies the test procedures used to check cards against the parameters specified in this document. NOTE 1 Numeric values in the SI and/or Imperial measurement system in this document may have been rounded off and are consistent with, but not exactly equal to each other. Using either system is correct but intermixing or reconverting values can result in errors. The original design was made using the Imperial measurement system. NOTE 2 Tactile Identifier Mark (TIM) defined by ISO/IEC 7811‑9 can be located in the name and address area of this document. The layout of embossed characters in this area is not intended to interfere with TIM.
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INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD 7811-1
Fifth edition
2018-08
Identification cards — Recording
technique —
Part 1:
Embossing
Cartes d'identification — Technique d'enregistrement —
Partie 1: Estampage
Reference number
©
ISO/IEC 2018
© ISO/IEC 2018
All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, or required in the context of its implementation, no part of this publication may
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope .1
2 Normative references .1
3 Terms and definitions . 2
4 Conformance . 2
5 Card characteristics . 2
5.1 General . 2
5.2 Card warpage . 3
5.3 Surface distortions . 3
5.4 Card width and height . 3
6 Machine readable characters .4
6.1 Character set and type font . 4
6.2 Character spacing . 4
6.3 Character height. 4
6.4 Relief height of embossed characters . 4
7 Visually readable characters.4
7.1 Character set and type font . 4
7.2 Character spacing . 4
7.3 Relief height of embossed characters . 4
8 Assigned embossing areas .5
8.1 Identification number line . 6
8.2 Name and address area . 7
Annex A (informative) Pictorial representation of numeric data .8
Annex B (normative) 7 B print specifications .9
Annex C (informative) Impact resistance test .21
Annex D (normative) Embossing with contactless integrated circuit cards .23
© ISO/IEC 2018 – All rights reserved iii
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) and IEC (the International Electrotechnical
Commission) form the specialized system for worldwide standardization. National bodies that are
members of ISO or IEC participate in the development of International Standards through technical
committees established by the respective organization to deal with particular fields of technical
activity. ISO and IEC technical committees collaborate in fields of mutual interest. Other international
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO and IEC, also take part in the
work. In the field of information technology, ISO and IEC have established a joint technical committee,
ISO/IEC JTC 1.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular the different approval criteria needed for
the different types of document should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www .iso .org/directives).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject
of patent rights. ISO and IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent
rights. Details of any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the
Introduction and/or on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www .iso .org/patents).
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation on the voluntary nature of standards, the meaning of ISO specific terms and
expressions related to conformity assessment, as well as information about ISO's adherence to the
World Trade Organization (WTO) principles in the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) see the following
URL: www .iso .org/iso/foreword .html.
This document was prepared by ISO/IEC JTC 1, Information technology, SC 17, Cards and personal
identification.
This fifth edition cancels and replaces the fourth edition (ISO/IEC 7811-1:2014), which has been
technically revised.
Major changes from the previous edition are as follows:
— Annex D has been added to define the minimum spacing from embossing and IC components;
— the title of Clause 6 was changed to avoid confusion. Formerly, the title was “Visually and machine
readable characters” which could be interpreted to include characters in the following clause. The
reference in Table 1 was also changed.
Notes in this document are only used for giving additional information intended to assist in the
understanding or use of the document. They do not contain provisions or requirements to which it is
necessary to conform in order to be able to claim compliance to this document.
A list of all the parts in the ISO/IEC 7811 series, can be found on the ISO website.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www .iso .org/members .html.
iv © ISO/IEC 2018 – All rights reserved
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO/IEC 7811-1:2018(E)
Identification cards — Recording technique —
Part 1:
Embossing
1 Scope
This document is one of a series of International Standards describing the parameters for identification
cards as defined in the terms and definitions clause and the use of such cards for international
interchange.
This document specifies requirements for embossed characters on identification cards. The embossed
characters are intended for transfer of data either by use of imprinters or by visual or machine reading.
It takes into consideration both human and machine aspects and states minimum requirements.
It is the purpose of this document to provide criteria to which cards shall perform. No consideration is
given within this document to the amount of use, if any, experienced by the card prior to test. Failure to
conform to specified criteria is negotiated between the involved parties.
ISO/IEC 10373-1 specifies the test procedures used to check cards against the parameters specified in
this document.
NOTE 1 Numeric values in the SI and/or Imperial measurement system in this document may have been
rounded off and are consistent with, but not exactly equal to each other. Using either system is correct but
intermixing or reconverting values can result in errors. The original design was made using the Imperial
measurement system.
NOTE 2 Tactile Identifier Mark (TIM) defined by ISO/IEC 7811-9 can be located in the name and address area
of this document. The layout of embossed characters in this area is not intended to interfere with TIM.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 1073-1, Alphanumeric character sets for optical recognition — Part 1: Character set OCR-A — Shapes
and dimensions of the printed image
ISO 1073-2, Alphanumeric character sets for optical recognition — Part 2: Character set OCR-B — Shapes
and dimensions of the printed image
ISO 1831, Printing specifications for optical character recognition
ISO/IEC 7810, Identification cards — Physical characteristics
ISO/IEC 7811-9, Identification cards — Recording technique — Part 9: Tactile identifier mark
ISO/IEC 7812-1, Identification cards — Identification of issuers — Part 1: Numbering system
ISO/IEC 7812-2, Identification cards — Identification of issuers — Part 2: Application and registration
procedures
ISO/IEC 10373-1, Identification cards — Test methods — Part 1: General characteristics
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ISO/IEC 14443-1:2018, Identification cards — Contactless integrated circuit cards — Proximity cards —
Part 1: Physical characteristics
ISO/IEC 15693-1, Identification cards — Contactless integrated circuit cards — Vicinity cards — Part 1:
Physical characteristics
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO/IEC 7810 and the
following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at http: //www .electropedia .org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at http: //www .iso .org/obp
3.1
embossing
characters raised in relief from the front surface of the card
3.2
unused card
card which has been embossed with all the characters required for its intended purpose but has not
been issued
3.3
returned card
embossed card after it has been issued to the card holder and returned for the purpose of testing
3.4
identification number
number that identifies the card holder
4 Conformance
A prerequisite for conformance with this document is conformance with ISO/IEC 7810 for the ID-1
size card. An identification card is in conformance with this document if it meets all mandatory
requirements specified herein. Default values apply if no others are specified.
5 Card characteristics
5.1 General
Special attention shall be paid to the characteristics of the material affecting its suitability for this
purpose, particularly in respect to its ability to resist crushing and collapsing of the embossed parts
when operating in imprinters.
Cards shall be made of PVC (polyvinyl chloride) and/or PVCA (vinyl chloride/vinyl acetate copolymer)
or materials having equal or better performance such as polyesters, polyethylenes and polycarbonates.
NOTE Refer to machine manufacturer instructions regarding card construction requirements for achieving
embossed character relief heights in compliance with this document. At the time of publication there was no
agreed on test method for verifying the suitability of card structures for embossing. See informative Annex C.
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5.2 Card warpage
When lying convex side up on a flat rigid surface, the maximum distance from the flat surface to any
non-embossed portion of the convex side of an embossed card immediately prior to issue shall not be
greater than 2,5 mm (0.10 in) including the card thi
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INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD 7811-1
Fifth edition
2018-08
Identification cards — Recording
technique —
Part 1:
Embossing
Cartes d'identification — Technique d'enregistrement —
Partie 1: Estampage
Reference number
©
ISO/IEC 2018
© ISO/IEC 2018
All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, or required in the context of its implementation, no part of this publication may
be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, or posting
on the internet or an intranet, without prior written permission. Permission can be requested from either ISO at the address
below or ISO’s member body in the country of the requester.
ISO copyright office
CP 401 • Ch. de Blandonnet 8
CH-1214 Vernier, Geneva
Phone: +41 22 749 01 11
Fax: +41 22 749 09 47
Email: copyright@iso.org
Website: www.iso.org
Published in Switzerland
ii © ISO/IEC 2018 – All rights reserved
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope .1
2 Normative references .1
3 Terms and definitions . 2
4 Conformance . 2
5 Card characteristics . 2
5.1 General . 2
5.2 Card warpage . 3
5.3 Surface distortions . 3
5.4 Card width and height . 3
6 Machine readable characters .4
6.1 Character set and type font . 4
6.2 Character spacing . 4
6.3 Character height. 4
6.4 Relief height of embossed characters . 4
7 Visually readable characters.4
7.1 Character set and type font . 4
7.2 Character spacing . 4
7.3 Relief height of embossed characters . 4
8 Assigned embossing areas .5
8.1 Identification number line . 6
8.2 Name and address area . 7
Annex A (informative) Pictorial representation of numeric data .8
Annex B (normative) 7 B print specifications .9
Annex C (informative) Impact resistance test .21
Annex D (normative) Embossing with contactless integrated circuit cards .23
© ISO/IEC 2018 – All rights reserved iii
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) and IEC (the International Electrotechnical
Commission) form the specialized system for worldwide standardization. National bodies that are
members of ISO or IEC participate in the development of International Standards through technical
committees established by the respective organization to deal with particular fields of technical
activity. ISO and IEC technical committees collaborate in fields of mutual interest. Other international
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO and IEC, also take part in the
work. In the field of information technology, ISO and IEC have established a joint technical committee,
ISO/IEC JTC 1.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular the different approval criteria needed for
the different types of document should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www .iso .org/directives).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject
of patent rights. ISO and IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent
rights. Details of any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the
Introduction and/or on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www .iso .org/patents).
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation on the voluntary nature of standards, the meaning of ISO specific terms and
expressions related to conformity assessment, as well as information about ISO's adherence to the
World Trade Organization (WTO) principles in the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) see the following
URL: www .iso .org/iso/foreword .html.
This document was prepared by ISO/IEC JTC 1, Information technology, SC 17, Cards and personal
identification.
This fifth edition cancels and replaces the fourth edition (ISO/IEC 7811-1:2014), which has been
technically revised.
Major changes from the previous edition are as follows:
— Annex D has been added to define the minimum spacing from embossing and IC components;
— the title of Clause 6 was changed to avoid confusion. Formerly, the title was “Visually and machine
readable characters” which could be interpreted to include characters in the following clause. The
reference in Table 1 was also changed.
Notes in this document are only used for giving additional information intended to assist in the
understanding or use of the document. They do not contain provisions or requirements to which it is
necessary to conform in order to be able to claim compliance to this document.
A list of all the parts in the ISO/IEC 7811 series, can be found on the ISO website.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www .iso .org/members .html.
iv © ISO/IEC 2018 – All rights reserved
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO/IEC 7811-1:2018(E)
Identification cards — Recording technique —
Part 1:
Embossing
1 Scope
This document is one of a series of International Standards describing the parameters for identification
cards as defined in the terms and definitions clause and the use of such cards for international
interchange.
This document specifies requirements for embossed characters on identification cards. The embossed
characters are intended for transfer of data either by use of imprinters or by visual or machine reading.
It takes into consideration both human and machine aspects and states minimum requirements.
It is the purpose of this document to provide criteria to which cards shall perform. No consideration is
given within this document to the amount of use, if any, experienced by the card prior to test. Failure to
conform to specified criteria is negotiated between the involved parties.
ISO/IEC 10373-1 specifies the test procedures used to check cards against the parameters specified in
this document.
NOTE 1 Numeric values in the SI and/or Imperial measurement system in this document may have been
rounded off and are consistent with, but not exactly equal to each other. Using either system is correct but
intermixing or reconverting values can result in errors. The original design was made using the Imperial
measurement system.
NOTE 2 Tactile Identifier Mark (TIM) defined by ISO/IEC 7811-9 can be located in the name and address area
of this document. The layout of embossed characters in this area is not intended to interfere with TIM.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 1073-1, Alphanumeric character sets for optical recognition — Part 1: Character set OCR-A — Shapes
and dimensions of the printed image
ISO 1073-2, Alphanumeric character sets for optical recognition — Part 2: Character set OCR-B — Shapes
and dimensions of the printed image
ISO 1831, Printing specifications for optical character recognition
ISO/IEC 7810, Identification cards — Physical characteristics
ISO/IEC 7811-9, Identification cards — Recording technique — Part 9: Tactile identifier mark
ISO/IEC 7812-1, Identification cards — Identification of issuers — Part 1: Numbering system
ISO/IEC 7812-2, Identification cards — Identification of issuers — Part 2: Application and registration
procedures
ISO/IEC 10373-1, Identification cards — Test methods — Part 1: General characteristics
© ISO/IEC 2018 – All rights reserved 1
ISO/IEC 14443-1:2018, Identification cards — Contactless integrated circuit cards — Proximity cards —
Part 1: Physical characteristics
ISO/IEC 15693-1, Identification cards — Contactless integrated circuit cards — Vicinity cards — Part 1:
Physical characteristics
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO/IEC 7810 and the
following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at http: //www .electropedia .org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at http: //www .iso .org/obp
3.1
embossing
characters raised in relief from the front surface of the card
3.2
unused card
card which has been embossed with all the characters required for its intended purpose but has not
been issued
3.3
returned card
embossed card after it has been issued to the card holder and returned for the purpose of testing
3.4
identification number
number that identifies the card holder
4 Conformance
A prerequisite for conformance with this document is conformance with ISO/IEC 7810 for the ID-1
size card. An identification card is in conformance with this document if it meets all mandatory
requirements specified herein. Default values apply if no others are specified.
5 Card characteristics
5.1 General
Special attention shall be paid to the characteristics of the material affecting its suitability for this
purpose, particularly in respect to its ability to resist crushing and collapsing of the embossed parts
when operating in imprinters.
Cards shall be made of PVC (polyvinyl chloride) and/or PVCA (vinyl chloride/vinyl acetate copolymer)
or materials having equal or better performance such as polyesters, polyethylenes and polycarbonates.
NOTE Refer to machine manufacturer instructions regarding card construction requirements for achieving
embossed character relief heights in compliance with this document. At the time of publication there was no
agreed on test method for verifying the suitability of card structures for embossing. See informative Annex C.
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5.2 Card warpage
When lying convex side up on a flat rigid surface, the maximum distance from the flat surface to any
non-embossed portion of the convex side of an embossed card immediately prior to issue shall not be
greater than 2,5 mm (0.10 in) including the card thi
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