Style guides by government agencies

Style guides are used to set the tone and guidelines for how an agency communicates with the public. This page is a collection of style guides created by and for government agencies.

Federal style guide

By act of Congress, the Director of the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) is authorized to determine the form and style of government printing. The GPO Style Manual is the product of many years of public printing experience, and its rules are based on principles of good usage and custom in the printing trade.

Other style guides

Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS)

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Department of Energy (DOE)

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

Department of the Interior (DOI)

Department of Justice (DOJ)

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) 

General Services Administration (GSA)

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Small Business Administration (SBA)

Social Security Administration (SSA)

U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

Other writing resources

Here is a collection of guides created by the Digital.gov Communities of Practice.