Technology Channel logo
Technology Channel.
Brand Guidelines

Black.
White.
Precise.

The visual identity system for Technology Channel Pvt. Ltd. — a monochrome brand built for clarity, focus, and a future-facing tech voice.

Version 1.0Edition
June 2026Released
MonochromeColor system
01

The Logo

The mark is a precision gear enclosing a connected-node data path — engineering and intelligence in one symbol. It is the single most recognizable asset of the brand and is always reproduced in pure black or pure white. Never recolor it.

Primary lockups
Logo on white
PositiveBlack on white
Logo on black
ReversedWhite on black
Clear space & minimum size

Maintain clear space equal to the height of the gear's center circle on all sides. Do not place text or graphics inside this zone. Minimum sizes: 24 px for the icon on screen, 12 mm for the full lockup in print.

Usage

Do

  • Use only solid black or solid white versions
  • Keep ample clear space around the mark
  • Place on high-contrast, plain backgrounds
  • Scale proportionally from the source files

Don't

  • Add color, gradients, or shadows
  • Stretch, rotate, or distort the mark
  • Place on busy photos or low-contrast tones
  • Recreate or re-typeset the wordmark
02

Color

The brand is intentionally monochrome. Black and white do the heavy lifting; a disciplined ramp of grays handles hierarchy, borders, and UI states. No accent colors — restraint is the signature.

Core palette
Channel Black
Primary · text, backgrounds, logo
HEX#000000
RGB0, 0, 0
CMYK0, 0, 0, 100
Pure White
Primary · backgrounds, reversed text
HEX#FFFFFF
RGB255, 255, 255
CMYK0, 0, 0, 0
Ink
Secondary · soft black for body text
HEX#1A1A1A
RGB26, 26, 26
CMYK0, 0, 0, 90
Mid Gray
Secondary · captions, metadata
HEX#808080
RGB128, 128, 128
CMYK0, 0, 0, 50
Neutral ramp
#000
#1A1A1A
#404040
#808080
#B3B3B3
#E5E5E5
#F5F5F5
#FFF

Use grays only for structure — dividers, secondary text, disabled states, and surfaces. Maintain a minimum 4.5:1 contrast ratio for body text (use Ink or darker on white, white on Channel Black).

03

Typography

Two free, open-source typefaces carry the brand. Poppins — the geometric sans behind the wordmark — leads all headlines and display. Inter handles body copy and interface text for maximum legibility at small sizes.

Aa
Poppins
Display & Headings
Light 300 · Regular 400 · Medium 500 · SemiBold 600 · Bold 700 · ExtraBold 800
Aa
Inter
Body & Interface
Light 300 · Regular 400 · Medium 500 · SemiBold 600 · Bold 700
Type scale
Display / 800
Build the future
H1 / 700
Section heading
H2 / 600
Subsection heading
H3 / 600
Smaller heading
Body / Inter 400
Body copy is set in Inter for clean, comfortable reading at length.
Caption / Inter 500
Caption & label text
The wordmark

The logotype pairs Poppins ExtraBold "Technology" with Poppins Light "Channel." — note the trailing period. Always set the two words on this weight contrast. When the wordmark is unavailable, headlines may use Poppins to stay on-brand.

04

Principles & Application

Everything the brand produces should feel deliberate, modern, and uncluttered — the visual equivalent of clear thinking.

Design principles

Monochrome by default

Black and white first. Let contrast, scale, and space create emphasis instead of color.

Generous space

White space is a feature, not a gap. Give the logo, headlines, and layouts room to breathe.

One voice, one system

Poppins for impact, Inter for clarity, the gear mark for recognition — used consistently everywhere.

Precision over decoration

No gradients, drop shadows, or ornament. Sharp grids and clean type carry the message.

Quick reference

Color tokens

Black #000000
White #FFFFFF
Ink #1A1A1A
Gray-700 #404040
Gray-500 #808080
Gray-200 #E5E5E5

Fonts

Display / Headings Poppins
Body / UI Inter
Wordmark Poppins ExtraBold + Light

Both free at fonts.google.com