01 / Brand essence - Selected new identity
BoilerplateCode
BoilerplateCode accelerates software development with structured starter kits, reusable architectures and developer-ready foundations.
Audience
Software developers and product builders
Selected identity
Recognisable code boundaries become substantial folded construction rather than floating punctuation.
Voice
Technical / Practical / Organised
02 / Logo architecture
Five lockups, one identity
Choose the exported lockup that fits the space. Preserve the supplied artwork, proportions and approved colour treatment.
03 / Space and scale
Give the logo room
One unit x equals 16 px on the 128 px symbol canvas. Keep one x on every side. The safe area is 160 x 160 px; each margin is 12.5% of the canvas width.
Minimum digital widths: horizontalPx: 271px, stackedPx: 119px, wordmarkPx: 109px, symbolPx: 32px, avatarPx: 48px.
- Never stretch, compress or rotate the artwork.
- Never recolour individual pieces or introduce gradients.
- Do not add shadows, bevels, outlines or textures.
- Keep text and other elements outside the clear space.
04 / Colour and typography
A consistent colour and type system
| Role | HEX | RGB | Approx. CMYK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | #238E58 | [35, 142, 88] | {'c': 75, 'm': 0, 'y': 38, 'k': 44} |
| Secondary | #2CB6C5 | [44, 182, 197] | {'c': 78, 'm': 8, 'y': 0, 'k': 23} |
| Ink | #172D35 | [23, 45, 53] | {'c': 57, 'm': 15, 'y': 0, 'k': 79} |
| Paper | #F6FAF8 | [246, 250, 248] | {'c': 2, 'm': 0, 'y': 1, 'k': 2} |
| White | #FFFFFF | [255, 255, 255] | {'c': 0, 'm': 0, 'y': 0, 'k': 0} |
| Black | #111111 | [17, 17, 17] | {'c': 0, 'm': 0, 'y': 0, 'k': 93} |
CMYK values are approximate process conversions; confirm the final colour in the intended print workflow.
Logo lettering
Logo lettering: Menlo. Exact supplied paths are outlined; the logo needs no local font.
Assigned marketing typography
Display: IBM Plex Mono. Body: Source Sans 3. See fonts.json for actual files, availability and licence/source details. Source-only system fonts are not redistributed.
Normal text needs at least 4.5:1 contrast. Keep bright accents and patterns clear of dense copy unless the final text/background pair passes that threshold.
05 / Brand in the world
One recognisable voice
Start from a sound scaffold
A three-layer scaffold exposes a protected extension seam and one build-ready opening.
Use a technical margin, layered captions and one intentional open seam; cards resemble a concise repository cover.
Keep patterns quiet behind text and preserve readable contrast.
Website QR and letterhead use
This kit: QR at least 20 mm including the 4-module white quiet zone. ECC Q; no logo overlay. Keep the 174 x 210 mm letterhead writing area blank. Print supplied PDFs at actual size and test the final QR. Destination: https://boilerplatecode.dev. QR version: 3; data modules: 29. Actual card QR square: 20.0 mm including quiet zone. Writing area starts 18 mm from the left and 54.5 mm from the top of the finished trim. QR source and decode records: collateral/qr-code.json. Letterhead header, footer and writing-area bounds: collateral/stationery-layout.json.
QR payload, encoding and decode record / Stationery layout bounds / Website QR SVG / Actual-size business cards PDF / A4 letterhead PDF
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06 / Handoff and file map
The working kit
- variants/index.json - all lockups, treatments, dimensions and minimum sizes.
- brand-tokens.json - palette, type, spacing and contrast guidance.
- fonts.json - companion font files and licences.
patterns/- three concept-specific supporting patterns.- motion/index.json - actual animation dimensions and timings.
- favicon-set.zip - complete browser and app icons.
collateral/- social and brand-card artwork.- brand-guidelines.pdf - six-page PDF.
- design.json - concept and repository evidence.
Motion and loading
Foundation layers settle into place before the extension seam opens. Intro 2.74s / loop 4.44s / loader 1.46s. Loader canvas: 200 x 200 px. Use static output for reduced motion; hide the loader when actual content is ready.
Browser and app icons
ICO 16 / 32 / 48 px; PNG 16 / 32 / 48 / 96 px. Apple 180; Android 192 / 512. Optical inset: 12.5%. Opaque app tiles; central 80% maskable safe circle. Native monochrome Safari mask supplied. Use these exports below normal logo minimums.
Actual icon context previews / Icon usage notes / Motion usage
Logo masters retain their original vector paths, paint and lettering. Use SVG for scalable placement and PNG at its intended pixel size. Keep source artwork and tokens together.
User-selected identity. No website deployment was changed.