Abstract: A hinge lid container for smoking articles having a front wall, a rear wall and opposed side walls extending therebetween comprises: a box portion; and a lid portion hinged to the box portion along a hinge line extending across a rear wall of the container. At each side wall of the container, the angle ? between the front edge of the side wall of the lid portion and the lower edge thereof is greater than the angle ? defined between the rear edge of the side wall and a straight line extending between a first point (A) where the hinge line meets the side wall and a second point (B) where the upper edge of a front wall of the box portion meets the side wall.

Abstract: A container of smokable articles, preferably cigarettes, and a label, preferably a tax label or sticker. The label is made of a transparent, partially printed plastic sheet. The label is used to seal the container, preferably a display carton or a cigarette pack. A method of sealing a container of smokable articles comprises applying a label comprising a partially printed, transparent plastic sheet over at least a portion of a top face of the container.