Identity · Logo System · v0.1

The mark of Sage.

A quiet symbol for a quiet guardian. One mark, six uses, zero compromises. Here is where every pixel is decided.

01 — The Mark

Three contexts.

The mark in all approved background contexts. Never use other combinations.

Sage mark on deep
Deep · primaryMint on #06090A
Sage mark on paper
Paper · printInk on #FBFBF7
Sage mark on mint
Mint · accentWhite on #5BD18E
02 — Wordmark

Six contenders.

Each font carries a different personality. One was chosen. The others are archived.

Option A · Fraunces
Sage.
Fraunces · 400Optical size serif — literary, aged
Option B · Cormorant Garamond
Sage.
Cormorant Garamond · 500Elegant display serif — formal, editorial
Option C · Cinzel
SAGE.
Cinzel · 400Roman-inspired caps — classical, monumental
Option D · Space Grotesk
Sage.
Space Grotesk · 600Geometric grotesque — technical, modern
★ chosen
Option E · Manrope
Sage.
Manrope · 700Humanist sans — open, calm, precise
Option F · JetBrains Mono
Sage.
JetBrains Mono · 500Monospaced — developer-forward, technical
03 — Rationale

Why Manrope.

Humanist. Calm. Trustworthy.

Manrope is the only candidate that reads as a person rather than a product. Its open apertures and gentle geometry match Sage's personality — an advisor who's read the contract, not an alarm system that shouts warnings. It renders cleanly at every size from a 16px status label to a 128px hero lockup, and its 300–800 weight range covers every Sage surface with one typeface.

  • Open apertures
  • 300–800 weight axis
  • Humanist x-height
  • Clean at 12px
  • Geometric calm
  • Variable font
Sage mark
Sage.
Manrope 700 · −4%
04 — Lockups

Five official forms.

Use only these configurations. Never improvise a new arrangement.

05 — Construction

Clear space & minimums.

The mark needs breathing room. Never crowd it.

x = cap heightmin clear space = 1x
Sage mark
Sage.
Clear space: 1× cap height on all sidesAlignment: optical baselineMark–word gap: 0.3× mark height
96px · Web hero
56px · Nav
32px · Inline
20px · Min digital
12px · Too small
06 — Don'ts

What breaks

Four things that are never acceptable, regardless of context.

✕ Never
Distort or skew

No stretching, squashing, or perspective transforms. The mark has fixed proportions.

✕ Never
Recolor the mark

Only Mint, Ink, or White. No gradients, brand-adjacent colors, or tints applied to the mark itself.

✕ Never
Add effects

No drop shadows, glows, outlines, blurs, or texture overlays on the mark or wordmark.

✕ Never
Low-contrast background

Never place a Mint mark on a green or dark-green surface. Contrast must exceed 4.5:1.