Hierarchy before decoration.
Start with the answer, the action, and the evidence. Use large type to say one thing clearly.
Design specification / Working directionBUILT TO
BUILT TO
BE CLEAR.
The Loxihart visual system favors blunt hierarchy, functional geometry, strong contrast, and visible structure. Here is the working foundation behind the covers and this site.
01 / ColorA PALETTE THAT
A PALETTE THAT
DOES REAL WORK.
Paper and ink carry the layout. Vermilion signals decisions and movement. Cobalt structures complex systems. Acid lime calls attention to one active idea, not every idea.
Ink
#0E0E11Paper
#F4F0E6Vermilion
#FF4D14Cobalt
#2440E8Acid
#C8F532Working direction / Not claimed as a formally approved logo or trademark specification
The palette reproduces the Broadside direction used for the Loxihart cover set. Before external publication, compare the typography and mark with any final approved master assets.
02 / TypographySAY IT SO IT
SAY IT SO IT
CAN BE READ.
Display / Heavy / Tight
Archivo Black intended
Archivo Black intended
Words should carry their weight.
Body / Regular / Legible
Archivo intended
Archivo intended
Complex technology is easier to trust when someone can explain what it does, why it matters, and what happens when it doesn't work.
Utility / Monospaced
JetBrains Mono intended
JetBrains Mono intended
STATE / VERIFIED
OWNER / EXPLICIT
NEXT ACTION / DOCUMENTED
This portable HTML version uses installed system-font fallbacks when the intended typefaces are unavailable. It does not embed or distribute licensed font files.
03 / Visual principlesDESIGN WITH
RULE 01
RULE 02
RULE 03
RULE 04
DESIGN WITH
AN ANSWER IN MIND.
Contrast earns attention.
Flat, high-contrast surfaces. Keep text readable and reserve accent colors for meaningful emphasis.
Show the structure.
Geometry should help explain the system: steps, inputs, decisions, dependencies, and outcomes.
No mystery-box copy.
Use everyday language. Explain the result, the limits, and who maintains it afterward.
04 / Brand boundaryAbstrekkt stays
Abstrekkt stays
distinct.
Abstrekkt has an existing dark-editorial identity: deep carbon surfaces, archival serif typography, golden-amber signals, and blueprint blue for technical layers. It is not a recolored Loxihart page.
Deep Carbon
#0A0A0CGolden Hour
#FFBF00Blueprint
#A9C7FFArchive Paper
#D4C5ABThe original Abstrekkt brand document specifies EB Garamond, Literata, JetBrains Mono, and Space Grotesk. That typography remains distinct from Loxihart's condensed display approach.
05 / DeliverablesOPEN SOURCES.
OPEN SOURCES.
NO LOCK-IN.
The cover library includes individual SVG masters and compressed image previews, so future edits do not depend on recreating the original designs from screenshots.