Tokyo-based TOPPAN Digital has developed a color version of Illumigram™, a hologram that displays 3D text and images in response to strong light as a solution to combat counterfeit and imitation goods.

Illumigram has previously been available only in a single color, but TOPPAN Digital has now developed a color version, enabling latent images using a special effect in multiple colors. Sales of the new color Illumigram are being launched in April this year, targeting multiple sectors wanting to prevent the distribution of counterfeit and imitation goods, such as pharmaceuticals, beauty products, luxury brand goods, machinery parts, and licensed goods.

ABOVE: The background of Illumigram appears cloudy under sunlight or fluorescent light (left), but the word “GENUINE” appears in two colors when exposed to a smartphone’s flashlight (right).

With conventional holograms, it can sometimes be difficult to make a definitive judgment on authenticity or special devices may be required to confirm that a product is genuine. This has prompted a need for holograms that make assessment simpler and easier. In June 2022, TOPPAN Digital therefore developed Illumigram, a hologram that displays three-dimensional text and images when it is exposed to a strong light source such as a smartphone’s flashlight. Illumigram is used for a wide range of products because it is more counterfeit-resistant than general holograms and allows anybody to verify authenticity with ease.

Aiming to further enhance Illumigram’s anticounterfeiting and imitation prevention technology, TOPPAN Digital has now enabled latent images in multiple colors. This allows for more types of latent image than the single color (white) version and provides more clarity for authenticity verification. Each of the colors is a fixed color that does not change in response to changes in the viewing angle. This differentiates Illumigram from general holograms, where the colors change when viewed from different angles, and achieves a higher degree of resistance to counterfeiting.

With conventional holograms, however, it can sometimes be difficult to make a definitive judgment on authenticity or special devices may be required to confirm that a product is genuine. This has prompted a need for holograms that make assessment simpler and easier. In June 2022, TOPPAN Digital therefore developed Illumigram, a hologram that displays three-dimensional text and images when it is exposed to a strong light source such as a smartphone’s flashlight. Illumigram is used for a wide range of products because it is more counterfeit-resistant than general holograms and allows anybody to verify authenticity with ease.

Aiming to further enhance Illumigram’s anticounterfeiting and imitation prevention technology, TOPPAN Digital has now enabled latent images in multiple colors. This allows for more types of latent image than the single color (white) version and provides more clarity for authenticity verification. Each of the colors is a fixed color that does not change in response to changes in the viewing angle. This differentiates Illumigram from general holograms, where the colors change when viewed from different angles, and achieves a higher degree of resistance to counterfeiting.