Create a new label

Enter your nutrition numbers and the space you have on the package. The tool builds a print-ready label at that size, using the FDA layout that fits and never letting text drop below the legal minimum. If the space is too small for any layout, it tells you the smallest size that works.

Start from:

Space for the label

Width you have

Height you have

Total printable area on the package

sq in

Add up all the surface on the package that could carry labeling, not just the spot for this label. The FDA uses this number to decide which layouts are allowed: packages under 12 sq in qualify for compact layouts, packages up to 40 sq in qualify in some cases, and larger packages do not.

Another side of the package could fit a standard labelFor packages between 12 and 40 sq in, the FDA only allows compact layouts when no side of the package can fit a standard one.Package holds 2 to 3 servings and is sold as one unitThink a 20 oz soda or a pint of ice cream: something a person might finish in one sitting. The FDA requires these labels to show two columns, per serving and per container.

Style

Use extra-bold headingsMatches the FDA's own example labels. Turning this off uses regular bold instead, which still meets the rules.Tighten letter spacing slightlyThe FDA allows slightly tighter spacing. Worth trying when a label is just barely too wide.

Nutrition numbers

Servings per containerServing size

Nutrient	Amount
Calories
Total Fat(g)
Saturated Fat(g)
Trans Fat(g)
Cholesterol(mg)
Sodium(mg)
Total Carbohydrate(g)
Dietary Fiber(g)
Total Sugars(g)
Added Sugars(g)
Protein(g)
Vitamin D(mcg)
Calcium(mg)
Iron(mg)
Potassium(mg)

Preview

label 2.60 in x 4.76 in in a 2.60 in x 5.00 in space

Downloads at true physical size, so it drops straight into your packaging artwork with no resizing.

Text sizes used

title	21.35 pt
servings per container	11.60 pt
serving size	11.60 pt
amount per serving	6.96 pt
calories word	18.56 pt
calories number	25.52 pt
nutrient	9.28 pt
vitamin mineral	9.28 pt
daily value heading	6.96 pt
footnote	6.96 pt
caloric conversion	6.96 pt

Layout check

Every FDA layout is checked twice: is it allowed for this package, and does it physically fit in the space.

Standard (tall)selectedtext 16% larger than the FDA minimum
The normal tall label. This is the default and is always allowed.
FDA rule: 21 CFR 101.9(d)(1)(iii)
Side by side (wide)not allowed here
Not allowed here: there is enough vertical room for the standard label, and the FDA only permits this layout when there is not.
FDA rule: 21 CFR 101.9(d)(11)(iii)