ABIDE · Brand Board

The brand is Abide.

Abide full lockup — mark and wordmark Abide wordmark in cream
v1.0 · Oct 2026
01

The Anchor: the name

The brand is not a tagline — it is the name

To dwell

Systems you can live inside confidently. The promise — faith in your systems.

To endure

Engineered to endure. Foundations, not quick fixes.

To remain

Calm, steady guidance. A partner who stays.

To be present

Listen first, understand before recommending. Discovery before advice.

To keep faith

Stewardship — respect existing efforts, honor the mission, abide by what works.

To rest

Peace of mind. The destination of every engagement.

02

Logo system

Live assets from abide-media

Full lockup — mark and wordmark
Full lockupabide-banner.png · headers, footers, signatures
Cream wordmark
Wordmark · creamABIDEcreme.png · on dark surfaces
Cream mark
Mark · creamLogocreme.png · on deep teal
Orange mark on cream tile
Mark · orange tileorange_cremeIcon.png · avatars, square contexts
Black mark
Mark · mono blackblackIcon.svg · light surfaces, print
3D glass mark
Mark · 3D glass3D Glass Logo.png · hero, launch — see beneath the surface
Dithered lockup
Lockup · ditheredditheredabidebanner.png · textured/print
Dithered cream wordmark
Wordmark · ditheredditheredabidecremeword.png · on dark
Dithered glass mark
Mark · dithered glassditheredabideglasslogo.png · textured contexts
Dithered orange tile mark
Mark · dithered tileditheredorangelogo.png · on cream
03

Color

60 / 30 / 10 · depth / surface / light

#184852
Abide Teal
Primary · depth & stability · text on cream, buttons
#103040
Deep Teal
Imagery grounds, gradients, dark sections
#F0EBDF
Cream
Surfaces · the lighted paper · body on cream
#FF4A03
Signal Orange
Energy · light · wayfinding · CTAs
#FF5000
Orange · divider alt
Rules and dividers, small geometry
#FF9678
Ember
Soft accent · links on dark · gradients
#111A1B
Ink
Body text on cream
#FFFFFF
White
Master background, contrast surface
#000000
Black
Monochrome mark · blackIcon.svg
60% depth & neutral30% cream10% orange

AA accessibility confirmed: cream on teal ≈ 8.4:1 · Ember on teal ≈ 4.7:1 · Signal Orange text on cream = large text/graphics only.

04

Typography

human · clear · precise

Display serif
Faith in your
systems.
Asul · 400 / 700
Role: names, emotional headlines, quotes — the human voice.
Stack: Asul, Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif
Sans · body & UI
Every message should help the audience understand a problem, recognize a possibility, or see a clearer next step.
Space Grotesk · 300–700
Role: body, navigation, headlines at scale — the clear voice.
Stack: 'Space Grotesk', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif
Mono · meta & labels
ELLIOTT GODWIN
Founder/CEO · [email protected]
417-766-6650 · www.abide.sh
Cartograph CF · 400 / 500 / 700
Role: roles, meta, captions, eyebrows — the precise voice.
Stack: 'Cartograph CF', JetBrains Mono, monospace · Print: Avenir Next / Helvetica Neue

Specimens render with local fallbacks (Georgia / system sans / monospace) if the named font isn't installed on this machine — the stacks above are the production ones.

05

Imagery & art direction

Beneath the surface

06

Motion

quiet brand moments

Abide loader animation
Loaderabide-loader.gif · slow, steady, on-palette
Dithered Abide loader animation
Loader · ditheredabide-loader-dithered.gif · the analog signature

Motion rules: 500–1,200 ms, ease-in-out, teal-to-cream reveals with a touch of Signal Orange. Never fast, flashy, or jittery.

07

Applications

templates from abide-media

Abide email signature preview
Email signatureAbide Email Signature.1.png · Asul name, Cartograph CF details, Signal Orange rule
Signature · live templateabide-email-signature.html · ships with font + logo CDN
08

Voice & promise

calm · clear · competent

CalmClearCompetentGroundedApproachableDependableThoughtful
"You'll know where you stand, what comes next, and who can help you get there."
Don't sell complexity. Deliver clarity. Every interaction leaves someone clearer, more confident, and more at peace.