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StratumIOps: Branding Guide

1. Brand Identity

Name

Element Value
Full name StratumIOps
Pronunciation "Stratum-I-Ops"
Abbreviation SIO (internal use)
Domain stratumiops.dev

Meaning

STRATUMIOPS  +  I  +  Ops
   │        │      │
   │        │      └── Operations: automation, DevOps, workflows
   │        │
   │        └── Intelligence: AI, intelligent agents, decisions
   │
   └── Layers: architecture layers, full stack

Main Tagline

"Intelligent layers. Automated operations."

Alternative Taglines

Context Tagline
Technical "Stack intelligence. Automate everything."
Flow "From knowledge to deployment. Automated."
Benefits "Build smarter. Deploy faster."
Enterprise "The full-stack operations platform."

Concept

The logo represents:

  • Three horizontal layers: Tiered architecture (Stratum)
  • Bright central node: Intelligence connecting the layers (I)
  • Connection lines: Data flow and operations (Ops)

Available Versions

File Use
stratumiops-logo.svg Primary, light background
stratumiops-logo-dark.svg Dark background with background
stratumiops-logo-minimal.svg Simplified version
stratumiops-logo-monochrome.svg Single color
stratumiops-logo-horizontal.svg With wordmark

Logo Construction

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                                                        │
│    ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓   ← Layer 1         │
│                    │                                   │
│                    │  ← Connection                     │
│                    ▼                                   │
│    ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓●▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓   ← Layer 2 + Node  │
│                    │                   (cyan)          │
│                    │  ← Connection                     │
│                    ▼                                   │
│    ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓   ← Layer 3         │
│                                                        │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Clear Space

┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│                                     │
│   ┌─┬───────────────────────┬─┐     │
│   │ │                       │ │     │
│   │ │    ═══════════════    │ │     │
│   │ │    ═══════●═══════    │ │     │
│   │X│    ═══════════════    │X│     │ X = node height
│   │ │                       │ │     │
│   └─┴───────────────────────┴─┘     │
│                                     │
└─────────────────────────────────────┘

Minimum space around logo = 1X (central node height)

Minimum Sizes

Context Minimum size
Digital (screen) 32px height
Print 12mm height
Favicon 16x16px (use simplified version)

3. Color Palette

Primary Colors

Name Hex RGB Use
Indigo 500 #6366F1 99, 102, 241 Primary logo, primary CTAs
Indigo 600 #4F46E5 79, 70, 229 Hover states, dark variant
Indigo 400 #818CF8 129, 140, 248 Light backgrounds, highlights

Secondary Colors (Accent)

Name Hex RGB Use
Cyan 400 #22D3EE 34, 211, 238 Intelligent node, accents
Cyan 500 #06B6D4 6, 182, 212 Highlights, icons
Cyan 300 #67E8F9 103, 232, 249 Glow effects

Neutral Colors

Name Hex RGB Use
Slate 900 #0F172A 15, 23, 42 Primary text, dark backgrounds
Slate 700 #334155 51, 65, 85 Secondary text
Slate 400 #94A3B8 148, 163, 184 Tertiary text, placeholders
Slate 200 #E2E8F0 226, 232, 240 Borders, dividers
Slate 50 #F8FAFC 248, 250, 252 Light backgrounds

Semantic Colors

Name Hex Use
Success #22C55E Confirmations, OK states
Warning #F59E0B Alerts, cautions
Error #EF4444 Errors, critical states
Info #3B82F6 Information, tooltips

Gradients

/* Primary logo gradient */
.gradient-primary {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6366F1 0%, #4F46E5 100%);
}

/* Intelligent node gradient */
.gradient-node {
  background: radial-gradient(circle, #22D3EE 0%, #06B6D4 100%);
}

/* Hero background gradient */
.gradient-hero {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #0F172A 0%, #1E293B 100%);
}

/* Accent gradient */
.gradient-accent {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #6366F1 0%, #22D3EE 100%);
}

4. Typography

Primary Font: Inter

Weight Use
Inter Bold (700) Headings, main titles
Inter SemiBold (600) Subtitles, emphasis
Inter Medium (500) Labels, navigation
Inter Regular (400) Body text

Code Font: JetBrains Mono

Weight Use
JetBrains Mono Regular Code, terminal, snippets
JetBrains Mono Bold Highlighted code

Typographic Scale

Name Size Line Height Use
Display 48px / 3rem 1.1 Hero headlines
H1 36px / 2.25rem 1.2 Page titles
H2 30px / 1.875rem 1.25 Main sections
H3 24px / 1.5rem 1.3 Subsections
H4 20px / 1.25rem 1.4 Cards, minor titles
Body Large 18px / 1.125rem 1.6 Lead text
Body 16px / 1rem 1.6 Main text
Body Small 14px / 0.875rem 1.5 Captions, metadata
Code 14px / 0.875rem 1.6 Inline code

CSS Variables

:root {
  /* Font families */
  --font-sans: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  --font-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', 'Fira Code', monospace;

  /* Font sizes */
  --text-xs: 0.75rem;
  --text-sm: 0.875rem;
  --text-base: 1rem;
  --text-lg: 1.125rem;
  --text-xl: 1.25rem;
  --text-2xl: 1.5rem;
  --text-3xl: 1.875rem;
  --text-4xl: 2.25rem;
  --text-5xl: 3rem;
}

5. Iconography

Style

  • Type: Outline icons (line, not filled)
  • Stroke width: 1.5px - 2px
  • Corner radius: Consistent with logo (rounded)
  • Base size: 24x24px
  • Recommended set: Lucide Icons, Heroicons (outline)

Product Icons

Product Suggested Icon
StratumIOps/knowledge book-open + brain
StratumIOps/orchestrate workflow + bot
StratumIOps/interact form-input + terminal
StratumIOps/provision server + cloud

6. UI Components

Buttons

/* Primary */
.btn-primary {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6366F1 0%, #4F46E5 100%);
  color: white;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4F46E5 0%, #4338CA 100%);
}

/* Secondary */
.btn-secondary {
  background: transparent;
  color: #6366F1;
  border: 2px solid #6366F1;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

/* Ghost */
.btn-ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: #6366F1;
}

Cards

.card {
  background: white;
  border-radius: 12px;
  border: 1px solid #E2E8F0;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.card-dark {
  background: #1E293B;
  border: 1px solid #334155;
}

Inputs

.input {
  border: 1px solid #E2E8F0;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  font-size: 16px;
}

.input:focus {
  border-color: #6366F1;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.1);
}

7. Applications

Website

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  [Logo]  Products  Pricing  Docs  Blog     [Sign In]    │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                         │
│          StratumIOps                                    │
│                                                         │
│    Intelligent layers.                                  │
│    Automated operations.                                │
│                                                         │
│    [Get Started]  [View Demo]                           │
│                                                         │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                         │
│    ┌─────────┐  ┌─────────┐  ┌─────────┐  ┌─────────┐   │
│    │Knowledge│  │Orchestr.│  │ Interact│  │Provision│   │
│    │  ════   │  │  ════   │  │  ════   │  │  ════   │   │
│    │  ═●═    │  │  ═●═    │  │  ═●═    │  │  ═●═    │   │
│    │  ════   │  │  ════   │  │  ════   │  │  ════   │   │
│    └─────────┘  └─────────┘  └─────────┘  └─────────┘   │
│                                                         │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Documentation

  • Background: Slate 50 (#F8FAFC)
  • Sidebar: White with Slate 200 border
  • Code blocks: Slate 900 with syntax highlighting
  • Headers: Indigo 600

Presentations

  • Dark template: Slate 900 background, white text
  • Light template: White background, Slate 900 text
  • Accent on all slides: Cyan for highlights

8. Incorrect Usage

Don't Do This

❌ Change logo colors
❌ Rotate the logo
❌ Add effects (shadows, extra outlines)
❌ Stretch or compress disproportionately
❌ Use on backgrounds that reduce contrast
❌ Separate the node from the layers
❌ Change wordmark typography
❌ Use full version when space is very small

Allowed Backgrounds

Background Logo Version
White / Light Primary logo (colors)
Slate 900 / Black Dark version logo
Indigo (brand color) White monochromatic logo
Photographs Only if sufficient contrast

9. Voice and Tone

Brand Personality

Attribute Description
Intelligent We know the space, we speak with technical authority
Direct No beating around the bush, straight to the point
Accessible Technical but not intimidating
Reliable Enterprise-ready, serious, professional
Innovative Rust, Nickel, native AI - we're ahead

Copy Examples

Yes:

  • "Deploy infrastructure with type-safe confidence."
  • "Your agents learn. Your costs drop."
  • "Knowledge that your AI actually uses."

No:

  • "Revolutionary AI-powered paradigm shift!" (hype)
  • "Super easy to use!" (vague)
  • "The best platform ever!" (empty superlatives)

10. Digital Assets

Logo Files

.coder/
├── 2026-01-22-stratumiops-logo.svg           # Primary
├── 2026-01-22-stratumiops-logo-dark.svg      # Dark background
├── 2026-01-22-stratumiops-logo-minimal.svg   # Simplified
├── 2026-01-22-stratumiops-logo-monochrome.svg # Single color
└── 2026-01-22-stratumiops-logo-horizontal.svg # With wordmark

Required Exports

/brand/
├── logo/
│   ├── svg/          # All SVGs
│   ├── png/          # 64, 128, 256, 512, 1024px
│   ├── favicon/      # ico, png 16/32/48
│   └── social/       # Open Graph, Twitter cards
├── colors/
│   └── palette.css   # CSS variables
├── fonts/
│   └── README.md     # Links to Inter and JetBrains Mono
└── templates/
    ├── presentation/ # Slide templates
    └── documents/    # Letterhead, etc.

11. Contact and Resources

Resource URL
Website stratumiops.dev
Docs docs.stratumiops.dev
GitHub github.com/stratumiops
Twitter/X @stratumiops
Discord discord.gg/stratumiops

Branding Guide v1.0 Document generated: 2026-01-22 Project: StratumIOps