There was a different look to Hibs in their Scottish Cup semi-final win over Dundee United on Saturday.
The personnel and colours were the same, but the names and numbers on the back of the Hibees’ strips was distinctively different to what we’ve seen all season.
The standard SPFL font was ditched for one of Hibs’ own design, which featured bigger, bolder letters and numbers on the back which in theory were meant to be easier to see.
There were also larger, green numbers on the shorts instead of the usual black.
It’s likely the same font will be used when they return to Hampden on 22 and speculated that it could be the new lettering for next season’s European campaign.
Jack Ross ’ side will either be in the Europa League or Europa Conference league depending on the outcome of the final and could use the printing for their Euro games next season.
UEFA have strict guidelines on what players wear, including kit colour, sponsorship logos and names and numbers printed on the back and shorts.
Names on the backs of shirts cannot feature manufacturer identification, sponsor advertising and decorative elements and each letter must measure no more than 7.5cm high.
UEFA rules state that “names must be written in a single colour, using the Latin alphabet (upper and/or lower case)”.
Collars can feature “team identification" though.
