The wordmark and the sigil
The wordmark replaces the "e" in Tandem with a custom "et" ligature: a literal symbol of two things working together. We drew it by hand and it lives only in these files, so always use the supplied vectors and never re-typeset it. Each mark comes in every approved color. Pick the one that contrasts with your background.
Wordmark
Sigil
Keep
- Clear space of at least half the logo's height on every side.
- A minimum width of 20px on screen or 1 inch in print. Smaller than that, the ligature stops reading.
- A variant that contrasts with its background.
Don't
- Rotate, skew, stretch, or recolor it outside this palette.
- Add gradients, shadows, outlines, or transparency.
- Set it on busy photos or low-contrast backgrounds.
- Recreate the "et" ligature or swap in a standard ampersand.
Use the sigil where the wordmark won't fit or won't read: avatars, favicons, app icons, watermarks, and anything under 100px wide. Everywhere else, use the wordmark. Default to Dark Indigo, switch to Website White on dark backgrounds, and reach for Brash Burgundy when you want the energy of a call to action.
Deep indigo, warmed by olive
The palette reads as confident and human rather than corporate and cold. Use the primary group for most of everything and bring in accents only when you need energy or emphasis. Flat, solid color only: no gradients, tints, or opacity on brand colors.
Primary
These four carry the brand and show up in every major touchpoint.
- Dark Indigo
#001129rgb(0, 17, 41)Primary brand color. Headers, nav, footer backgrounds. - Medium Indigo
#0A2C49rgb(10, 44, 73)Headings, subheads, secondary buttons. - Graceful Olive
#6F7347rgb(111, 115, 71)Accent. Section labels, quote marks, icons. - Brash Burgundy
#8D134Drgb(141, 19, 77)Primary buttons, links, calls to action.
Neutrals
The structural backbone: text, backgrounds, and visual rhythm.
- Sharpie Black
#191819rgb(25, 24, 25)Default text. Softer than pure black. - Website White
#FBFBF5rgb(251, 251, 245)Page background. Warmer than stark white. - Fog Grey
#F2F2F3rgb(242, 242, 243)Card backgrounds, alternating sections. - French Grey
#E3DCD9rgb(227, 220, 217)Borders, dividers, subtle UI. - Parchment
#FFF4E6rgb(255, 244, 230)Warm highlight backgrounds, callouts.
Accents
For emphasis, charts, and illustration. Not for large background areas.
- Rebellious Red
#F06553rgb(240, 101, 83)Alerts, decorative dashes, energy. - Mature Yellow
#FDBE14rgb(253, 190, 20)Highlights, titles on dark backgrounds. - Cold Indigo
#96BCBCrgb(150, 188, 188)Illustrations, subtle tints. - Growing Green
#80998Crgb(128, 153, 140)Secondary illustrations. - Lively Lavender
#F0E4EBrgb(240, 228, 235)CTA section backgrounds. - Forest Green
#2D3F23rgb(45, 63, 35)Dark alternative to indigo. - Original Ochre
#D3AD44rgb(211, 173, 68)Icon accents, line work. - Ripened Red
#962F1Ergb(150, 47, 30)Deep accent, hover states.
Copy-paste tokens
:root {
--dark-indigo: #001129;
--medium-indigo: #0A2C49;
--graceful-olive: #6F7347;
--brash-burgundy: #8D134D;
--sharpie-black: #191819;
--website-white: #FBFBF5;
--fog-grey: #F2F2F3;
--french-grey: #E3DCD9;
--parchment: #FFF4E6;
--rebellious-red: #F06553;
--mature-yellow: #FDBE14;
--cold-indigo: #96BCBC;
--growing-green: #80998C;
--lively-lavender: #F0E4EB;
--forest-green: #2D3F23;
--original-ochre: #D3AD44;
--ripened-red: #962F1E;
--font-display: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
--font-body: 'Inter', sans-serif;
--font-mono: 'Space Mono', monospace;
} The typefaces
Space Grotesk carries the headlines, Inter carries the reading, and Space Mono marks anything that does something: labels, buttons, tags. All 3 are free under the SIL Open Font License, so you can use them anywhere you use our name.
Scale
| Role | Face and weight | Size / line height / tracking |
|---|---|---|
| H1 / Display | Space Grotesk 700 | 48px / 1.1 / -0.02em |
| H2 / Section | Space Grotesk 700 | 32px / 1.2 |
| H3 / Subsection | Space Grotesk 600 | 20px / 1.3 |
| Body | Inter 400 | 16px / 1.65 |
| Label / Tag | Space Mono 400 | 11 to 12px / uppercase / 0.1em |
| Button | Space Mono 700 | 13px / 0.03em |
Everything in one zip
The zip has every wordmark and sigil above as SVG and transparent PNG, plus a plain-text README with the colors, the type, and the usage rules.
Download the brand assets (ZIP)
Need something that isn't here, or want to check a use before it goes out? Email hello@madeintandem.com.