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DHL
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Logo summary
About the DHL Logo
Introduction
Three red italic letters racing across a yellow band, speed lines streaming behind them — the DHL logo is the most recognisable mark in world logistics. It signs the express giant founded in San Francisco in 1969 that grew into the world’s largest courier network.
Brand Overview
DHL is a German logistics company founded in San Francisco in 1969 by Adrian Dalsey, Larry Hillblom, and Robert Lynn — the three surnames behind the initials. Bought by Deutsche Post at the turn of the century, it is now the express division of the DHL Group, headquartered in Bonn and delivering to more than 220 countries and territories. Its official website is dhl.com.
History of the DHL Logo
DHL’s wordmark has worn the same idea for decades: the name set in a custom italic, cut by horizontal speed stripes. The current artwork — the version in this download — sets the red letters and their trailing stripes on the brand’s yellow field, the red-on-yellow pairing DHL applies across its planes, vans, and uniforms worldwide. (The yellow band is part of the logo’s primary lockup, not a background.)
Meaning of the Logo
- The speed stripes: Horizontal lines run through and behind the letters — motion blur drawn into the name itself, the visual signature of an express service.
- The forward italic: Every letter leans into the direction of travel; nothing in the mark stands still.
- Red on yellow: The loudest pairing in logistics — DHL red (#D50029) on DHL yellow (#FECC00), chosen to be read at motorway speed.
DHL Logo Colors
| Color | Hex Code | Usage |
|---|---|---|
| DHL Red | #D50029 | The wordmark and speed stripes (the logo file’s own fill value) |
| DHL Yellow | #FECC00 | The field behind the letters — part of the primary lockup (the logo file’s own fill value) |
Both colours are the artwork’s own fill values — the red letters sit on the yellow band exactly as the file draws them.
Conclusion
DHL’s logo is a name in a hurry: three red letters, a set of speed lines, and a yellow band you can spot from the far end of an airport.
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