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What is an indicia? An Indicia is one of the most popular ways to indicate, on the mailing panel side of a mail piece, that the postage has been paid. The other two methods include stamps or metering, Indicias are especially useful for high volume mailings.

Guidelines for unique indicia The postage imprint must follow certain explicit rules for size and placement. The indicia must be placed in a clear area that is free from any other text, graphics or markings. The actual size of the indicia must be a minimum of one-half inch high by one-half inch wide.

An indicia takes the place of a stamp or postage meter imprint and is generally printed directly on the mail piece to save time and the expense of applying postage manually. Using an indicia requires a postal permit and is only used in batches (usually 200 or 500 at a time) rather than individual pieces of mail.

The photo above shows the four most common types of indicia: Nonprofit, First Class, Presort First Class, and Presort Standard. To ensure your indicia meets official design requirements, consult the USPS Permit Design guidelines.

Instead of using precanceled stamps or a postage meter, the mailer prints postage information in the upper right corner of the mailpiece. This postage block is called an "indicia." Here's a sample of what a permit imprint indicia looks like. The indicia are printed onto each mailpiece.

What is an indicia? An Indicia is one of the most popular ways to indicate, on the mailing panel side of a mail piece, that the postage has been paid. The other two methods include stamps or metering, Indicias are especially useful for high volume mailings.

Guidelines for unique indicia The postage imprint must follow certain explicit rules for size and placement. The indicia must be placed in a clear area that is free from any other text, graphics or markings. The actual size of the indicia must be a minimum of one-half inch high by one-half inch wide.