Cigar Labels

Key compliance elements appear on three levels: Mandatory Warning Presentation: All tobacco packaging and labels must feature uniform health warnings covering no less than 30% of the surface, and for some categories, up to 50%. These warnings are government-mandated, with no modifications allowed in font, color, or size. Design must reserve dedicated space for these […]

Modern Interpretation of Traditional Heritage: Translating Historical SymbolsCigar culture is deeply rooted in colonial history and maritime trade. Therefore, label pattern design must balance the inheritance of traditional elements with modern reinterpretation. As the birthplace of cigars, Cuba’s cigar labels often feature shields, crests, and tobacco leaf motifs — essentially extensions of 16th-century Spanish heraldry,