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Lexiloop brand guidelines

Lexiloop
TypeAI pick
Outfit / Work Sans
ColourAI pick
mint.
women drinking indoors
Brand guidelinesVersion 1.0
Lexiloop

Language learning in 15-minute loops

Education
LexiloopChapter 01

Brand

The name, the line, and how to use this guide.

01.1 Overview

About Lexiloop

This guide sets out how the Lexiloop identity works: the logo, colour, typography and how they come together.

Follow it and everything, from a business card to a website, looks like it came from the same place.

Language learning in 15-minute loops

Name
Lexiloop
Category
Education
Typefaces
Outfit and Work Sans
Palette
Mint
LexiloopChapter 03

Colour

The palette, the values, and which combinations to set type in.

03.1 Colour

Palette

Five colours, used in roughly these proportions. Surface sets the page, primary carries the brand, ink is for text, and secondary and accent support and highlight.

Surface
#F4FBFA
38%
Primary
#0E9F8E
24%
Ink
#0F2A27
14%
Secondary
#CDEFE9
13%
Accent
#F97316
11%
03.2 Colour

Colour values

Use HEX or RGB on screen. CMYK values are approximate conversions: print colour depends on the press and the paper, so ask your printer for a proof.
  • Primary
    HEX
    #0E9F8E
    RGB
    14, 159, 142
    HSL
    173, 84%, 34%
    CMYK
    91, 0, 11, 38
    On surface 3.1:1 · large text only
  • Secondary
    HEX
    #CDEFE9
    RGB
    205, 239, 233
    HSL
    169, 52%, 87%
    CMYK
    14, 0, 3, 6
    On surface 1.2:1 · shapes only
  • Accent
    HEX
    #F97316
    RGB
    249, 115, 22
    HSL
    25, 95%, 53%
    CMYK
    0, 54, 91, 2
    On surface 2.7:1 · shapes only
  • Surface
    HEX
    #F4FBFA
    RGB
    244, 251, 250
    HSL
    171, 47%, 97%
    CMYK
    3, 0, 0, 2
    Ink on it 14.5:1 · AAA
  • Ink
    HEX
    #0F2A27
    RGB
    15, 42, 39
    HSL
    173, 47%, 11%
    CMYK
    64, 0, 7, 84
    On surface 14.5:1 · AAA

03.3 Colour

Tints

Lighter steps are for backgrounds, borders and charts. Keep text on the 100 step of ink, or on whichever step passes contrast.
Primary
100#0E9F8E
80#59B2A4
60#86C5BA
40#B0D9D0
20#D7ECE7
10#EBF5F3
Secondary
100#CDEFE9
80#D7F2ED
60#E1F5F2
40#EBF9F6
20#F5FCFB
10#FAFDFD
Accent
100#F97316
80#FE9258
60#FFAF85
40#FFCAAE
20#FFE5D7
10#FFF2EB
Surface
100#F4FBFA
80#C1CDCB
60#91A19E
40#637674
20#384F4C
10#243C39
Ink
100#0F2A27
80#384F4C
60#637674
40#91A19E
20#C1CDCB
10#DAE4E2
03.4 Colour

Colour pairings

Body text needs a contrast of at least 4.5:1 (AA). Large headings, 24 px and up, can go down to 3:1.

Pairs marked ✕ are for shapes and decoration only, never for text.

Contrast of each palette colour as text (columns) on each palette colour as background (rows)
BackgroundPrimarySecondaryAccentSurfaceInk
on PrimarySame colour
Secondary on primary: 2.7 , fails
Accent on primary: 1.2 , fails
Surface on primary: 3.1
Ink on primary: 4.6
on Secondary
Primary on secondary: 2.7 , fails
Same colour
Accent on secondary: 2.3 , fails
Surface on secondary: 1.2 , fails
Ink on secondary: 12.4
on Accent
Primary on accent: 1.2 , fails
Secondary on accent: 2.3 , fails
Same colour
Surface on accent: 2.7 , fails
Ink on accent: 5.4
on Surface
Primary on surface: 3.1
Secondary on surface: 1.2 , fails
Accent on surface: 2.7 , fails
Same colour
Ink on surface: 14.5
on Ink
Primary on ink: 4.6
Secondary on ink: 12.4
Accent on ink: 5.4
Surface on ink: 14.5
Same colour
LexiloopChapter 04

Typography

The two typefaces and the sizes they are set at.

04.1 Headings

Outfit

Outfit sets the name, headlines and short display lines. Use it at Semibold with tight line spacing.

Outfit on Google Fonts (opens in a new tab)

SIL Open Font License 1.1. Free for commercial use, including in logos, apps and print.
Semibold 600
04.2 Text

Work Sans

Work Sans is for paragraphs, captions, buttons and anything people read at length. Use it at Regular, with generous line spacing.

Work Sans on Google Fonts (opens in a new tab)

SIL Open Font License 1.1. Free for commercial use, including in logos, apps and print.
Regular 400

Language learning in 15-minute loops. Lexiloop writes in Work Sans: clear, even and easy to read, from the first line of a website to the small print on a receipt.

04.3 Typography

Type scale

Five sizes cover almost everything. Each step is roughly 1.4 times the one below it; do not add sizes in between.
Display
Outfit 600 · 56/59
Language learning in 15-minute loops
Heading
Outfit 600 · 40/44
Welcome to Lexiloop
Subheading
Outfit 600 · 28/32
A short section heading
Body
Work Sans 400 · 16/24
Body text at 16 px with 1.5 line spacing keeps long reads comfortable on any screen.
Caption
Work Sans 400 · 12/17
Captions, labels and small print
LexiloopChapter 05

Graphic elements

Icons, a pattern, and the photography to aim for.

05.1 Graphic elements

App icon and avatar

Where space is small and square, use the symbol alone. On app icons it sits on primary at a little over half the icon width; on avatars and profile pictures, on surface.

iOS · 1024 px
Android · adaptive
Avatar · 400 px
Lexiloop
lexiloop.com
Favicon · 32 and 16 px

05.2 Pattern

Symbol at 0° and 180° on an offset grid. For packaging, backgrounds and merchandise, never behind text.

05.3 Graphic elements

Imagery

Natural light, real places and real people. Keep rooms neutral and let brand colour appear on one object or a single overlay.

Photos here are samples from Unsplash, to show the direction.

LexiloopChapter 06

Applications

The identity on a screen, on paper, and in a place.

Campaign

Vibrant historic buildings frame an empty european city square
Lexiloop
Campaign · photography
06.2 Applications

Digital

On screen the logo sits in the corner, small, and the brand colour is reserved for one action.
Website · 1440 desktop
Instagram post · 1080 × 1350
06.3 Applications

Print

In print, keep the clear space and stay above the minimum size. The card is 85 × 55 mm; the letterhead is A4.
Business card · 85 × 55 mm
Letterhead · A4
06.4 Applications

In the world

Outdoors and on a product, the logo is one element among the photograph. The room stays neutral.
Poster · in situ
Label · packaging
Your turn

Make one like this

This is an example kit. Describe your business and get nine logos, each with a guide like this one, in about a minute.

  • Logo symbolSVG in colour, black and white
  • Logo symbolPNG at 512, 1024 and 2048 px
  • palette.json, palette.cssThe five colours as code
  • FONTS.txtBoth typefaces, with links
  • LICENSE.txtCommercial use for your brand
Make mine like this

Sample photos by Briana Tozour, Wojciech Wyszkowski, Toa Heftiba, Cinthya González, Elijah Cobb, S O C I A L . C U T, Marissa Grootes, Koen Speelman on Unsplash. Not included in the download.