| Title | Description/abstract | Version | Date | File type | File size | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOGRA51-FOGRA52 | Archive contains the characterisation data (Fogra Standards) FOGRA51, FOGRA51 spectral and FOGRA52. | V1.0 | 23.09.2020 | zip | 180 KB | Download |
| FOGRA1-FOGRA38 | Archive contains all "older" characterisation data from FOGRA1 to FOGRA38. | V1.0 | 23.09.2020 | zip | 1 MB | Download |
| MediaWedge Subsets - FOGRA39 to FOGRA60 | The archive contains the Fogra MediaWedge CMYK V3.0 subsets with 72 patches including the 128 RGB based patches for the Fogra MediaWedge Textile V1 for FOGRA58. | V1.0 | 27.01.2022 | zip | 36 KB | Download |
| MediaWedge Subset - FOGRA55 | 1.0 | 04.05.2023 | txt | 5 KB | Download | |
| MediaWedge Subset - FOGRA58 | The text file contains the Fogra MediaWedge Textile RGB V1.0 subset for FOGRA58 with 128 patches | 05.05.2022 | txt | 5 KB | Download | |
| FOGRA39 to FOGRA60 | Set includes all Fogra standards from FOGRA39 until FOGRA60 (including the final FOGRA58 version) | 02.06.2024 | zip | 841 KB | Download |
Characterisation data by Fogra
Overview of all current Fogra Standards
Note: ICC Profiles can be downloaded from: European Color Initiative (ECI)
| Char.-File | Printing process | Screening (acco. to) | Substrate1 | CMY2 | K3 | Remarks | ICC-Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOGRA60 | Metal decoration offset | 60/cm | MC1, white coated | A7 | A7 | based on ISO 12647-9:2021 | Metal Printing MPC1 FOGRA60 |
| FOGRA59 | Colour Exchange Space | - | - | - | - | eciCMYK_V2 | eciCMYK_v2 |
| FOGRA58 | Colour Exchange Space | - | - | - | - | Textile-RGB | TextileRGB - FOGRA58 |
| FOGRA57 | Sheet fed offset + Glossy OPP | 60/cm | PS 1/2 | A* | A* | printing based on FOGRA51 | PSO Coated v3 Glossy laminate |
| FOGRA56 | Sheet fed offset + Matte OPP | 60/cm | PS 1/2 | A* | A* | printing based on FOGRA51 | PSO Coated v3 Matte laminate |
| FOGRA55 | Colour Exchange Space | - | - | CMYKOGV | FOGRA55_TAC300_CL | ||
| FOGRA54 | Web offset heatset | 60/cm | PS6 (super calandered, uncoated, SC-B) | B* | B* | PSO SC-B Paper v3 | |
| FOGRA53 | Colour Exchange Space | - | - | - | - | eciCMYK | |
| FOGRA52 | Sheet fed offset | 60/cm | PS 5 (uncoated stock with OBA) | C* | C* | PSO Uncoated v3 | |
| FOGRA51 | Sheet fed offset | 60/cm | PS 1, former PT 1/2 | A* | A* | PSO Coated v3 | |
| FOGRA50 | Sheet fed offset + Glossy-OPP5 | 60/cm | PT1/2 | A | B | printing based on FOGRA39 | PSO_Coated_v2_300_Glossy_laminate |
| FOGRA49 | Sheet fed offset + Matte-OPP5 | 60/cm | PT1/2 | A | B | printing based on FOGRA39 | PSO_Coated_v2_300_Matte_laminate |
| FOGRA48 | Rollenoffset Heatset | 60/cm | Improved newsprint (INP) | C | D | PSO INP Paper | |
| FOGRA47 | Sheet fed offset | 60/cm | PT4 | C | D | substitutes FOGRA29 | PSO_Uncoated_ISO12647 |
| FOGRA46 | Web offset heatset | 60/cm | PT3 | B | C | PSO_LWC_Standard | |
| FOGRA45 | Web offset heatset | 60/cm | LWC improved | B | C | PSO_LWC_Improved | |
| FOGRA44 | Sheet fed offset | NP4 (FM) | PT4 | F | F | PSO_Uncoated_Npscreen_ISO12647 | |
| FOGRA43 | Sheet fed offset | NP4 (FM) | PT1/2 | F | F | PSO_Coated_Npscreen_ISO12647 | |
| FOGRA42 | Web offset heatset | 60/cm | Standard news print paper | C | D | CIELAB values are bb (6) | PSO_SNP_paper |
| FOGRA41 | Web offset heatset | 60/cm | MFC | B | C | PSO_MFC_Paper | |
| FOGRA40 | Web offset heatset | 60/cm | SC | B | C | SC Paper | |
| FOGRA39 | Sheet fed offset | 60/cm | PT1/2 | A | B | ISO Coated v2 |
Remarks:
| 1 | PT1 = Paper type 1 = 115 g/m2glossy coated PT2 = Paper type 2 = 115 g/m2 matt coated PT3 = Paper type 3 = 65 g/m2 LWC web offset PT4 = Paper type 4 = 115 g/m2 uncoated white offset PT5 = Paper type 5 = 115 g/m2 uncoated yellowish offset |
| 2 | Tone value increase CMY |
| 3 | one value increaseK |
| 4 | NP = non periodic , 20 µm or 30 µm |
| 5 | Surface finishing of standardized printings with matt/glossy OPP laminating films |
| * | TVI curves are different from ISO 12647-2:2007. |
| 6 | The measurement data have been adapted to reflect readings on black backing (bb). Use these values for PSO solid coloration 1:1 (on black backing). Proofing remains unchanged. |
| 7 | TVI curve A from ISO 12647-9 is different from ISO 12647-2:2015. Don't confuse them. |
Further Details
Characterisation data combine the device-dependent control values (e.g. K, RGB, CMYK, CMYKOGV etc.) with the resulting colour values (e.g. CIELAB). If a printing condition is highly relevant to practice, especially from the point of view of Fogra members, a “normal” measurement file is converted into a Fogra standard: FOGRAXX.
Admittedly, publication only takes place after extensive testing, especially in consultation with the relevant industry representatives such as the bvdm and the ECI.
Is there only one ICC profile for each characterisation file?
In addition to the recommended ICC profiles of the ECI, there are other manufacturers who create ICC profiles based on the Fogra characterization data. These differ both in gamut mapping and in the respective separation characteristics. Consequently, the separation results are also different. This difference in data preparation (but not in proofing) must be taken into account when using these profiles.
However, the transformation from CMYK to CIELAB is identical, so applications using these tables such as proofing will not produce different results. An overview of typical ICC profiles with the respective characterisation data can be found here.