Brand guide · v1.0
The paddle goes up.
outbidfun.in is a public leaderboard where rank is what you pay. The brand is an auction house that doesn't take itself seriously: loud marigold, warm paper, bold type, and numbers front and centre.
1 · Logo
The mark is an auction paddle, raised mid-bid, tilted 12° for energy. The chevron inside always points straight up: you outbid, you go up.
Wordmark
Set in Bricolage Grotesque ExtraBold, tracking −3%. outbid in Ink (Paper on dark), fun in Rani Pink, .in at 55% size in Clay. Always one word, always lowercase.
Clear space & size
- Keep clear space equal to the paddle's handle width (≈ ¼ of the mark's height) on all sides.
- Minimum size: mark 16px (favicon), lockup 120px wide.
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2 · Colour
Marigold for marigold garlands and the gold of a winning bid. Ink and Paper do the heavy lifting; Marigold and Rani Pink are the spice.
--marigoldPrimary. The paddle, primary buttons, highlights. Fill only: never use it for small text on light backgrounds.
--inkText, outlines, the paddle handle. Dark-mode background base.
--paperLight-mode background. Warm, never pure white.
--raniThe "fun" in the wordmark and the #1 moment. Use sparingly: one pink thing per screen.
--leafLive / success states only: "Live", countdowns, confirmations.
--mutedSecondary text, meta lines, captions.
--lineBorders, dividers, quiet surfaces.
Ratio
Dark mode swaps Paper and Ink (background #121010, cards #1C1916). Marigold stays the same; Rani Pink lifts to #FF5C8F for contrast.
3 · Typography
Display · Bricolage Grotesque 800
Claim #1 for $17,006
Body · Inter 400 / 600
Paste your link, pick an amount, and you're on the board. Anyone can outbid you, so keep an eye on today's ranking.
Numbers · JetBrains Mono 700
#1 · $17,001 · 18,204 clicks
Amounts and ranks always use the mono face, in whole US dollars with comma grouping ($100,000).
4 · Voice
| We are | Say | Don't say |
|---|---|---|
| Short and cheeky | Rank is what you pay. Nothing else. | |
| Honest about the game | Anyone can outbid you, anytime. That's the fun. | |
| Numbers first | $12,500 · #3 overall · 214 clicks |
Taglines
- Rank is what you pay. Nothing else. (primary)
- Outbid anyone. Anytime.
- The paddle goes up.
- Pay more. Rank higher. That's the whole game.
5 · Components
Corners: 14px cards, 999px buttons and chips. Borders 1.5px Sand. The #1 card gets a Marigold border and a soft Marigold glow. Nothing else glows.