Signature
<gcds-signature>

Also called: wordmark.

The signature is the Government of Canada landmark identifier found in the header or footer.

• Required on Canada.ca
• Required on GC sites

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• Figma

Signature is a required component for Government of Canada websites.

Check out use cases for the signature to see if they fit the problem you're solving for.

Problems the signature solves

Use the signature landmark as part of a trusted brand to:

• Provide site visitors with a recognizable corporate identity.
• Inform a person they’re reading content published by the Government of Canada.
• Offer a global link to the site’s home page in both Official Languages.

Related components

Header for placing the Government of Canada branded header landmark.

Footer for placing the Government of Canada branded footer landmark.

Component types

The signature and wordmark types appear together on Government of Canada sites and products.

Signature type

Use the signature type in the header beside the language toggle component to:

• Present the corporate signature of the Government of Canada.
• Provide users with a landmark for navigating back to the site’s homepage.

Wordmark type

Use the wordmark type in the in the bottom right corner of the footer to:

• Accompany the signature or another approved corporate signature of the Government of Canada on public-facing and internal sites and products.
• Present this official symbol and global identifier of the Government of Canada.