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Brand guidelines · v0.1 · Sep 2026

appearance.in brand

The identity system for appearance.in — logo, colour, type and stationery, and how to use them together.

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Colour

A deliberate palette: the primary carries the brand, the accent is for emphasis — use it sparingly.

PrimaryButtons, links and key moments#5C2749RGB 92, 39, 73
DeepHeaders and dark grounds#3E1A32RGB 62, 26, 50
AccentHighlights and emphasis#C98A6BRGB 201, 138, 107
InkBody text#2A1220RGB 42, 18, 32
GroundPage background#F7F2F0RGB 247, 242, 240
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Typography

Three faces, each with one job. All are free to use from Google Fonts.

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Display · Cormorant Garamond

Headlines and the wordmark

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 ₹&?

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Text · Jost

Body copy and interface

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 ₹&?

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Mono · IBM Plex Mono

Labels, data and code

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 ₹&?

Type scale

H1 · 56pxMade to be worn, made to last.
H2 · 36pxMade to be worn, made to last.
H3 · 24pxMade to be worn, made to last.
Body · 17pxMade to be worn, made to last.
Caption · 13pxMade to be worn, made to last.
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Logo usage

A few rules keep the brand recognisable everywhere it appears.

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✓ Do — On light grounds, with clear space
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✓ Do — Reversed on the deep brand colour
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✗ Don't — Don't stretch or squash it
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✗ Don't — Don't recolour it
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✗ Don't — Don't place it on busy backgrounds
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✗ Don't — Don't add effects or outlines
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Stationery

Business cards, letterhead and email signature.

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Founding Team
hello@appearance.in
www.appearance.in
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Founding Team
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hello@appearance.in · www.appearance.in
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www.appearance.in
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Social

Profile picture, cover image and the link preview that appears when the site is shared.

Link preview image for appearance.in
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Explorations

Alternative wordmark directions considered for appearance.in. Each downloads as SVG.

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01 · Serif authority
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02 · Geometric sans
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03 · Monospace
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04 · Grotesk
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05 · High contrast
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06 · Condensed
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07 · Soft geometric
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08 · Rounded
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09 · Reverse