The operating manual for 42 Berlin's visual and verbal identity. Engineered to be sleek, minimalist, and deeply rooted in our peer-to-peer coding methodology. Light by default, dynamic in motion.
Our visual language relies heavily on gradients to create depth and motion, anchored by a strict set of foundational colors. The "Spectrum" is our signature.
Swiza is the defining voice of 42 Berlin. It is engineered to be confident and striking at display sizes, yet perfectly quiet and legible for body copy. We keep the tracking tight. Display headlines are always set in lowercase to reflect our approachable, peer-to-peer nature.
Space Grotesk serves as our primary Google Font alternative. It is strictly used in environments where Swiza cannot be loaded. It perfectly maintains our geometric, tech-forward aesthetic while remaining highly readable on any device.
Space Mono is the terminal counterpart to our primary typefaces. It is rigorously reserved for CTAs, buttons, subheadings, metadata, eyebrows, and anything that reads as interactive data or system output.
Figtree is clean, highly approachable, and distinctly professional. It is permitted specifically for B2B-related content, external slide decks, and corporate partnerships where standard readability must take precedence over heavy stylistic expression.
Futura PT is the official typography of the broader 42 Network. It is used strictly when aligning with national content, joint-campus communications, or umbrella marketing initiatives across the country.
These three primitives carry most of the brand's UI work. Use them before inventing anything new.
Cyan pill, fully rounded radius, deep cyan glow. Always snake_case or camelCase.
Space Mono, purple prompt, live blinking cursor. Used for section intros.
The Status Tag
Tinted purple background, uppercase tracking. For badges and meta labels.