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Brand Guidelines

The FrankX design system. Colors, typography, voice, and visual language. Click any color to copy its hex value.

v1.0February 2026

Brand Attributes

Five qualities present in every interaction

Precise

Technical depth. Every pixel, word, and interaction is intentional.

Bold

Confident without being loud. Authority through craft, not claims.

Genuine

Real work, real results. Frank builds in public. Honest exploration.

Creative

AI-augmented. Multi-modal. Music, code, writing, and design.

Warm

Accessible despite depth. Inviting people in, not gatekeeping.

Tagline

Four words. The entire brand.

Build what matters.

Always sentence case. Never ALL CAPS. Never modified. The brevity is the point.

Color System

Dark-first brand with strategic color accents

Dark Foundation

Accent Palette

Typography

Three fonts. Clear hierarchy. Readable at every size.

Display48-64pxInterHero headlines
H136-48pxInterPage titles
H228-32pxInterSection headers
H320-24pxInterSub-sections
Body16-17pxInterParagraphs, 1.7-1.8 line height
Small13-14pxInterCaptions, metadata
Mono14-15pxJetBrains MonoCode, data, stats
Serif18-20pxPlayfair DisplayBlockquotes, pull quotes

Body text renders at 17px with 1.8 line-height on a 680px prose column. This produces 65-75 characters per line — the optimal range for sustained reading. White at 85% opacity gives a WCAG AAA contrast ratio of ~7.2:1 against the navy background.

Glassmorphism

Three elevation levels. Always subtle — rgba(255,255,255,0.03) not 0.15.

Subtle

Cards, containers

bg: rgba(255,255,255,0.03)
blur: 12px
border: rgba(255,255,255,0.06)

Medium

Modals, popovers

bg: rgba(255,255,255,0.05)
blur: 16px
border: rgba(255,255,255,0.08)

Elevated

Navigation, CTAs

bg: rgba(255,255,255,0.08)
blur: 24px
border: rgba(255,255,255,0.12)

Voice & Copy

How FrankX sounds. Every word is a design decision.

Do

  • "Here's the exact workflow I use" — specific, first person
  • "This pattern handles 90% of multi-agent needs" — precise numbers
  • "Build what matters." — strong verbs, no hedging
  • Studio energy at 2am — explaining to a friend
  • Let the work speak — show, don't tell

Don't

  • "Unlock your potential" — self-help guru tone
  • "Comprehensive solution" — vague, corporate
  • "Soul-aligned transformation" — spiritual language
  • "We leverage cutting-edge paradigms" — buzzword soup
  • Over-explaining philosophy or motivation

Product Hierarchy

Branded house model. All products under FrankX.

Tier 1Operating Systems
ACOSVibe OSGenCreator OS
Tier 2Named Experiences
ArcaneaStarlightSoulbookGolden Age
Tier 3Features & Content
BlogResearchAI WorldPrompt LibraryTemplates

Icon Standards

Premium quality only. No childish or emoji-style icons.

Primary: Heroicons

324 icons. Clean, minimal, pixel-perfect at 24px. 1.5px stroke. By Tailwind Labs.

Supplementary: Tabler

4,985 icons including brand logos (GitHub, X, Vercel). MIT licensed.

Never: Phosphor Bold

Too thick, rounded, looks childish. Only for art/music contexts where playful style fits.

Full guidelines: .frankx/brand-guidelines.md

1,367 lines. 14 sections. v1.0 February 2026.