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LIBRA for Rights — Brand Identity Guide

Overview

Organization Name: LIBRA for Rights
Tagline: Committed to Justice · Grounded in Dignity · Driven to Advocate

Mission: A rights-focused organization dedicated to justice, human dignity, and advocacy.


Description

The logo features a stylized botanical illustration within a square frame. Central to the design is a growing plant with symmetrical leaves, flanked by wheat stalks and water droplets. The entire composition evokes themes of growth, nourishment, balance, and life — symbolic of the organization's commitment to nurturing human rights.

Visual Elements

  • Central Plant: Represents growth, hope, and the flourishing of human potential
  • Wheat Stalks: Symbolize sustenance, community, and shared prosperity
  • Water Droplets: Represent life, purity, and essential resources
  • Decorative Border: Traditional patterns suggesting heritage, structure, and stability

Logo Style

  • Woodcut/linocut aesthetic
  • Hand-crafted, artisanal appearance
  • High contrast black on neutral background

Color Palette

Primary Colors

Color Hex Code Usage
Dark Forest Green #2D3624 Header/Footer backgrounds
Warm Gold #A68966 CTA buttons, links, accents
Warm Cream #F4F1EA Main page background
Forest Green #2D322A Headings, body text
Pure White #FFFFFF Card backgrounds
Olive Green #4A5D23 Active states

Color Variants

Color Hex Code Usage
Primary Light #3D4634 Primary hover states
Gold Hover #8A7555 Button hover states
Gold Light #C4A882 Light accents
Olive Hover #5A7030 Olive hover states
Deep Black #1A1A1A Logo artwork, headlines

Typography

Primary Typeface

Serif font for headlines and the organization name — conveys authority, tradition, and trustworthiness.

Suggested fonts: Playfair Display, Libre Baskerville, or similar elegant serifs

Secondary Typeface

Italic serif for taglines and supporting statements — adds elegance and emphasis.

Body Text

Clean sans-serif for readability in documents and digital content.

Suggested fonts: Source Sans Pro, Open Sans, or Inter


Voice & Tone

Brand Personality

  • Authoritative yet accessible
  • Compassionate and human-centered
  • Grounded in facts and dignity
  • Hopeful without being naive

Key Messaging Pillars

  1. Justice — Fairness, accountability, and the rule of law
  2. Dignity — Inherent worth of every person
  3. Advocacy — Active engagement and speaking truth to power

Usage Guidelines

Logo Clear Space

Maintain clear space around the logo equal to the height of one water droplet element.

Minimum Size

Logo should not appear smaller than 40px in height for digital or 15mm for print.

Backgrounds

  • Use on light neutral backgrounds (Warm Cream #F4F1EA, Pure White #FFFFFF)
  • May be reversed to light color on Dark Forest Green (#2D3624) backgrounds
  • Avoid busy or patterned backgrounds

Badge Style (for colored backgrounds)

When the logo appears on Dark Forest Green (#2D3624) or other colored backgrounds (e.g., navigation, footer), apply badge styling to make the logo's cream background look intentional:

  • Border: 2px solid Deep Black (#1A1A1A)
  • Shadow: 4px 4px 6px rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.5)
  • This creates a "seal/stamp" effect that frames the logo professionally

Do Not

  • Stretch or distort the logo
  • Change the logo colors outside the defined palette
  • Add effects (shadows, gradients, outlines)
  • Crop or modify individual elements

Applications

Stationery

Letterhead, business cards, envelopes — logo positioned top-left with organization name

Digital

Website header, social media profile images, email signatures

Publications

Reports, advocacy materials, policy briefs — consistent header treatment

Merchandise

Tote bags, pins, stickers — single-color applications work well given the woodcut aesthetic


LIBRA for Rights — Committed to Justice, Grounded in Dignity, Driven to Advocate