City Light column: 1,185 × 3,520 mm
City Light column (Austria): 1,185 × 3,520 mm, aspect ratio 1:2.89. With pixel size, bleed and a template as PDF, SVG, PNG or JPG.
Also called: Austria · City-Light-Säule · Litfaßsäule 8-Bogen
Specifications
- Outer size (W × H)
- 1,185 × 3,520 mm · 118.5 × 352 cm · 46.7 × 138.6 in
- Visible size (W × H)
- 1,185 × 3,420 mm
- Aspect ratio
- 1:2.89 · 1:2.89 · Portrait
- Sheets
- 8 · 2 × 4 DIN A1 panels
- Bleed (media owner)
- not published
- Safe area (media owner)
- not published
- File format (media owner)
- not published
- Medium
- Backlit
- Typical media owners
- Gewista
- Typical locations
- Backlit advertising columns (Vienna)
According to Gewista's 2021 price list, the paper measures 118.5 × 352 cm in total, with 118.5 × 342 cm visible. The printer Print Alliance gives 1,185 × 3,500 mm for the advertising column. We have no current technical spec sheet from Gewista. Please check the sizes before production.
Recommended print file
- 1:10 · 300 dpi 1,400 × 4,157 px
- 1:1 · 50 dpi 2,333 × 6,929 px
Large formats are usually set up at 1:10 scale and 300 dpi. At final size that is 30 dpi, which is plenty when people look at the surface from 3 m or further away. The second line shows the alternative, 1:1 at 50 dpi.
Source
These figures come from the source linked below, as of 2026-09-24. If something has changed there since, please let us know.
Data quality: Industry figure
Download a template
A blank document in the right size, with bleed, safe area and crop marks. The PDF carries TrimBox and BleedBox for prepress, the SVG opens in Illustrator or Figma, and PNG or JPG work as placeholders. The file is built in your browser and nothing is uploaded.
Production rules that apply to almost every format
- Keep type, logo and claim inside the safe area. Near the edge, the frame or the paste joint can cut them off.
- No type smaller than 1/100 of the viewing distance. At 30 m that means a cap height of at least 30 cm.
- Work in CMYK with the profile the media owner names, usually ISO Coated v2 or PSO Uncoated. Use RGB images and spot colours only when agreed.
- Images for large formats need at least 30 dpi at final size. In a 1:10 file that is 300 dpi.
- Embed your fonts or convert them to outlines. PDF/X-4 is the safe choice.
- On backlit formats, take contrast and colour density down a notch, because the light from behind brightens everything.
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All figures without guarantee. The media owner's current spec sheet always takes precedence. Brand and format names belong to their owners.