Brand guide · v1 · 2026

The Wickwise identity

A wick is small, but it carries the light. Wickwise is the quiet, dependable thread that keeps a school organized and its families connected — warm like a flame, steady like navy ink.

The idea

Every part of the identity comes from one picture: a candle flame — learning, warmth, guidance — standing on a "W" that also reads as an open book's edge and a calm wave of connection.

  1. The navy tile — trust, structure, the school itself.
  2. The flame — learning and guidance; warm amber, never harsh.
  3. The bright core — the student at the centre of everything.
  4. The W — the wick that holds it all; also the link between school and home.

Logo

Use the full logo where there is room, and the mark alone for small spaces (app icon, favicon, avatars). Keep clear space around it equal to the height of the "W".

On light
On navy
Mark only

Colour

Navy carries the brand; amber is the spark — used for one action or highlight at a time, never as a large background behind text.

Wick Navy#0E2238Primary · text · headers
Ink Blue#1F3B63Gradients · hover
Flame Amber#F5A524Main action · highlights
Ember#E07A10Flame shading · accents
Glow#FFD27AFlame tip · light accents
Candle Cream#FFF3D6Soft amber surfaces
Paper#F6F8FBPage background
Slate#6B7A90Secondary text

Typography

Inter for English and IBM Plex Sans Arabic for Arabic — two families designed to sit side by side with the same calm, modern rhythm.

Inter · 400 – 800
Aa Bb 123
Headline32 · 800
Section title20 · 700
Body text for everyday reading.16 · 400
Caption and labels13 · 500
IBM Plex Sans Arabic · 400 – 700
أبجد هوز ١٢٣
عنوان رئيسي30 · 700
عنوان قسم20 · 700
نص للقراءة اليومية المريحة.16 · 400
تعليقات وتسميات13 · 500

Voice

We write the way a kind, experienced teacher talks: clear, warm and to the point.

Clear

Short sentences and everyday words. "Send for review", not "Initiate submission workflow".

Warm

Encouraging and polite — "Lovely work!", "Please try again" — never cold or technical.

Calm

No alarms, no hype. We guide people to the next step instead of shouting.

Bilingual

Arabic and English are equals. Every message is written for both, not just translated.

Tagline
Organized school, connected homes.
الشعار
مدرسة منظّمة، وبيوت متّصلة.

Do & don't

✓ Do

  • Keep the mark on navy, or on white/paper with its navy tile.
  • Use amber for the single most important action on a screen.
  • Write "Wickwise" as one word, capital W only.
  • Give the logo room to breathe.

✕ Don't

  • Stretch, rotate, outline or recolour the mark.
  • Put amber text on white — it is hard to read.
  • Write "WickWise", "Wick wise" or "WICKWISE".
  • Place the logo on busy photos without a navy panel.