The PANTONE PLUS SERIES is an enhancement and replacement of our flagship PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM®. The new PLUS SERIES retains all the classic colors of the PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM while building on its legendary success with exciting new colors and features:
224 new spot colors in our FORMULA GUIDES and COLOR BRIDGES®
New PREMIUM METALLICS GUIDE and CHIPS featuring 300 new colors
42 new NEON colors in our PASTELS & NEONS GUIDES and CHIPS
Chromatic arrangement of colors for more intuitive color selection
New colors printed at uniform ink film thicknesses for fast and accurate printing
PANTONE COLOR MANAGER Software for updating PANTONE PLUS colors in digital design applications
ColorChecker® Lighting Indicator for creating optimum color evaluation conditions
ColorChecker Primer for easy digital image color correction
Text weight paper stock for closer matching to today’s printed work
FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified paper for preserving our natural resources
DESIGNERS LOVE PANTONE PLUS!
The PANTONE PLUS SERIES expands our classic PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM range with 224 additional spot colors. The new spot colors were developed in response to marketplace trends and forecasts, so designers not only enjoy greater flexibility and creatively, they are also assured producing designs with impact and currency. Likewise, 300 new PLUS SERIES PREMIUM METALLICS and 42 hot new PLUS SERIES NEONS were developed by Pantone color professionals through research of evolving trends and will add stylish pop and flare to any graphic, product or package design.
The PLUS SERIES products are easy to use. All colors are now arranged chromatically, for more intuitive color selection and creativity. The new colors are printed using consistent ink film thicknesses which makes them easily matched on press. All of the colors in the PANTONE PLUS SERIES are printed on text weight paper, to more closely match color specification to today’s printed work. What’s more, all paper stocks used in Pantone products are FSC approved.
The PANTONE PLUS SERIES includes great new tools, too. Every guide contains a ColorChecker® Lighting Indicator that aids in finding proper viewing conditions for color evaluation. The new PLUS SERIES COLOR BRIDGE Guides include a ColorChecker Primer for color correcting digital images. Our new PLUS SERIES COLOR MANAGER Software (included with every PLUS SERIES product purchase) lets you instantly update the PLUS SERIES colors in Adobe, Quark and Corel applications; this powerful software includes many smart features, including a function that allows you to bridge spot to CMYK color simulations based on ICC profiles.
PRINTERS LOVE PANTONE PLUS!
The new colors in the PANTONE PLUS SERIES are formulated using the same 14 basic inks of the PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM® – no new equipment or changes to workflow are required. Our PLUS SERIES colors are printed using consistent ink film thicknesses, which makes them easily matched on press.
The new range of non-leafing PLUS SERIES PREMIUM METALLICS have a higher brilliance, can easily be coated and have a longer life after printing without tarnishing or blemishing.
