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Brand guide

Marks and usage.

The essentials for representing CANDID correctly. Marks, color, and type only.

Wordmark

The wordmark is set in Big Shoulders Display, bold, all caps, with a single accent-orange period. Give it room. Do not stretch, recolor, or add effects.

CANDID.

Color

Ink
#0A0A0A
Off-White
#F2F0EC
Accent Orange
#FF6A00
Deep Orange
#C25100

Typography

Headings
Big Shoulders Display
Body
Instrument Sans

Tone

Direct, warm, and unforced. We speak plainly and let the moment carry it. Confident without hype, close without oversharing. If a line sounds like a press release, cut it.

Usage

Do

  • Keep the palette to the four brand colors.
  • Use orange as an accent, not a background.
  • Give the wordmark clear space.
  • Pair Big Shoulders headings with Instrument Sans body.

Do not

  • Recolor, outline, or add shadows to the wordmark.
  • Stretch or condense the logo.
  • Introduce off-brand colors or gradients.
  • Set headings in a substitute typeface.