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Color Meanings
Color meanings are powerful tools. Color is more than a combination of red, green, and blue or cyan, magenta, yellow, and black. It is non-verbal communication. Discover color meanings, what colors work together, and browse some color palettes in this exploration of color symbolism or color meanings.

PANTONE® Guides and Chips for Print
These are the currently available PANTONE Formula / Solid (Spot Color) and Process Guides for print design. See what Pantone swatch books are available now.

Working with Color on the Computer
One of the biggest color challenges, other than choosing colors, is making sure that the color we print is the same color we see in a photograph or on-screen.

Spot Colors Expand Color Options in Desktop Publishing
Color adds impact to design. But unless you are just printing to your desktop printiner, printing in color can be expensive. One way to use color and control costs is to use spot colors and then just add black.

PANTONE® Spot Color Name Suffixes
Here's your guide to understanding C, U, CV suffixes, and other naming conventions in PANTONE Matching System (PMS) colors.

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