Brand kit

A cleaner identity system

A compact set of rules, colors, type choices, and logo behavior built for a market-intelligence publication.

A cleaner identity system
Identity system

Logo, type, palette, and voice

The brand system pairs a high-contrast serif headline voice with a disciplined sans body, a paper background, and one clear teal action color. It is built to read as editorial rather than promotional.

Direct Market Insights

Use the full wordmark in the header and footer. Use the icon on favicon, social crops, and small UI placements where the wordmark would become unreadable.

Ink #101826 Headlines, body copy, footer, and contrast
Teal #0b6671 Primary action, active navigation, and data highlights
Brass #c79a45 Secondary emphasis and brand accents
Olive #6e7f45 Topic accents and editorial markers
Paper #f5efe5 Base background and soft surfaces
Display Newsreader Large headlines and section intros
Body IBM Plex Sans Navigation, card copy, and prose
Data IBM Plex Mono Stats, labels, and timestamps
Clear

Say what the market is doing, then move on.

Calm

Keep the tone measured and avoid hype.

Useful

Every page should point to the next useful step.

Identity principle

The brand should feel like a briefing desk: organized, current, and easy to trust on mobile or desktop.

Logo usage

Use the mark and wordmark together in the header, then fall back to the mark for favicon and social crops.

Layout language

Keep the archive searchable, the cards compact, and the whitespace generous enough to let the content breathe.

Imagery

Use the branded placeholder when a post has no featured image; keep images neutral and informative.

Primary name
Direct Market Insights
Tagline
Market intelligence, written with precision.
Navigation
Search, topics, and report archive