contentS > how we Look > the Stretch > croppinG back forward Skip to next chapter  The Stretch 3.2 Cropping the Stretch for extra-large applications of the Stretch in narrow layouts, the side edges of the Stretch can be cropped. this will help x x ensure that an asymmetrical placement of the hp circle within the overall width of the Stretch is maintained. the Stretch can only be cropped in the two specific locations shown below so that the hp identity remains clearly readable. only the circle itself is cropped—never the hp letterforms—so that the legibility and clarity of our signature is maintained. on extra-large applications, the hp circle may be cropped by a value of x. never crop the letterforms. to calculate x, measure the distance between the hp circle and the edge of the letterform. divide this distance by ½ to get x. x x