Malaysia's Plate Number Specifications Guideline

Plate Number Specification

  1. White letters and numbers are affixed or bounced over a black frame.
  2. White letters and numbers are affixed or embossed over red frames for embassy vehicles, United Nations and the International Natural Rubber Association.
  3. Black letters and numbers are bounced over white frame for taxi or rental car.
  4. “Fancy” plates. Different fonts, transparent or shiny white for their letters and numbers, and also place their alphabets and numbers close together to make their number plates look like words.

    If found in violation of the law, those that equip “fancy” number plates can be fined from RM 300 up to RM 3000, and to also change back their plate to the standard design.

Visibility

Display: Front / Back of the Car Visibility During Day: At least 75 feet (2.3 meters) Visibility During Night: At least 60 feet (1.8m)

Alphabet & Number Placement

Display: Single-row / Double-row format Double-row: Main alphabets (Top Row), Numbers & Secondary Alphabets (Bottom Row)

Alphabet and Number Size & Spacing

Alphabets & Numbers: 40mm(W) x 70mm(H) Lines: 10mm Thickness Letters & Numbers Spacing: 10mm Breaks from Alphabets to Numbers: 30mm

Font

Normal Alphabets & Numbers: Franklin Gothic Special Alphabets: Bold Calisto MT Italic

Visibility During Day At Least 75ft (2.3m)

Visibility During Night At Least 60ft (1.8m)