# Nova AI Ventures - Typography Guidelines

## Research-Backed Logo Typography

These guidelines are based on professional typography research from:
- [GitLab Brand Guidelines](https://design.gitlab.com/brand-logo/branded-lockups/)
- [UC Santa Barbara Brand](https://brand.ucsb.edu/visual-identity/university-marks/primary-wordmark-lock-ups)
- [Burton Brand](https://brand.burton.com/logos/)
- [Akrivi Logo Balance](https://www.akrivi.io/learn/how-to-balance-logos)

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## Horizontal Logo Configuration

```
NOVA AI VENTURES
From Intelligence to Impact
```

| Property | Value | Rationale |
|----------|-------|-----------|
| **Icon height** | 580px | Large enough to show detail |
| **Name font** | 320px (Bebas Neue) | Primary, dominant element |
| **Claim font** | 140px (Helvetica) | Smaller, fixed size - NOT matching name width |
| **Gap icon→text** | 80px | Close proximity for visual unity |
| **Gap name→claim** | 100px | Breathing room between elements |
| **Padding** | 100px | Generous outer breathing room |
| **Optical offset** | 50px | Text lowered to align with icon body (not particles) |

### Key Principles

1. **Company name is PRIMARY** - Largest, most dominant text element
2. **Claim is secondary** - Smaller font, more character spacing
3. **Icon close to text** - Creates visual unity
4. **More space between name and claim** - Clear visual hierarchy
5. **Optical alignment** - Text aligns with icon's visual center (body), not mathematical center (including particles)

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## Stacked Logo Configuration

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Icon height** | 350px |
| **Name font** | 120px |
| **Claim font** | 42px |
| **Gap icon→name** | 80px |
| **Gap name→claim** | 50px |
| **Padding** | 60px |

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## Fonts

### Display Font: Bebas Neue
- Usage: Company name in logos, headlines
- Weight: Regular (400)
- Style: All caps, tight tracking

### Body Font: Helvetica (or Arial fallback)
- Usage: Claim/tagline, body text
- Weight: Regular (400), Medium (500)
- Style: Sentence case, normal tracking

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## Color Usage in Logos

| Variant | Icon | Text | Background |
|---------|------|------|------------|
| **Colorful** | Gradient | Dark (#1F2937) | Light/transparent |
| **White** | White | White | Dark backgrounds |
| **Black** | Black | Black | Light backgrounds |

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## Clear Space Rules

Based on industry standards (GitLab, UC Santa Barbara, Burton):
- Minimum clear space = x-height of the wordmark
- Or use icon height × 0.25 as minimum margin

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## File Sizes Generated

| Type | Dimensions | Usage |
|------|------------|-------|
| Horizontal with claim | 3295×780px | Headers, presentations |
| Horizontal no claim | 3295×780px | Compact headers |
| Stacked with claim | 986×739px | Square formats, social |
| Stacked no claim | 986×649px | App icons, profile pictures |
| Icon 1024 | 1249×1024px | Original, master file |
| Icon 512 | 624×512px | Standard digital use |