TEKLYNX Blog: The Human Readable

The Best Way to Design Barcode Labels: Best Practices from Label Experts

BY: BLAKE JANZ / DATE: 26/06/2026 / TOPICS: LABEL DESIGN, BARCODE BASICS

National Barcode Day is a reminder of how much businesses rely on barcode labels every day. From manufacturing and retail to logistics and healthcare, barcodes power critical workflows behind the scenes. Creating a barcode may seem simple, but creating a barcode label that scans reliably throughout the supply chain requires much more than placing lines on a label.