01 / OVERVIEW

Brand Foundation

The brand book, made interactive.

Better Way Roofing logo

Better Way Roofing.

Building better lives through better roofs.

The brand book, made interactive.

Better Way Roofing builds and protects homes across Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan. The brand has to feel the way the work feels: precise, honest, neighborly. This kit shows the parts and the rules so any project, sign, or post stays on brand.

Brand Identity

Plain-spokenHonestLocalWarm

Core Values

  1. 1.Better Way, Always
  2. 2.Measure Twice
  3. 3.Do the Right Thing. Period.
  4. 4.All In, Every Day
  5. 5.Humbly Confident

Primary Color

Better Way Navy

#0F2046

Heading Font

Asap

Body Font

Asap

Brand Values

Plain-spoken. Honest. Local. Warm.

02 / LOGOS

Logo System

Three approved variants. Use the right one for the right surface.

Primary (Navy on Light)

Primary (Navy on Light)

Use for almost everything. Print, web, signage, documents.

Reverse (White on Navy)

Reverse (White on Navy)

Dark backgrounds, photo overlays, footers.

Special (Amber on Navy)

Special (Amber on Navy)

Anniversary, premium, signature pieces only.

Logo on Brand Backgrounds

See the navy logo on each brand color. Pick a variant that holds contrast.

logo
White#FFFFFF
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Navy#0F2046
logo
Amber#FDAE53
logo
Sky Blue#688FBA

03 / CORE PALETTE

Primary Colors

The three colors that carry every Better Way layout.

Better Way Navy

Primary

#0F2046

RGB 15, 32, 70

CMYK 88, 75, 23, 65

The foundation. Logo color, headers, primary backgrounds.

Amber

Primary

#FDAE53

RGB 253, 174, 83

CMYK 0, 36, 76, 0

The spark. Buttons, highlights, callouts.

White

Primary

#FFFFFF

RGB 255, 255, 255

CMYK 0, 0, 0, 0

Negative space. Backgrounds, breathing room.

Amber tints and shades

Navy tints and shades

04 / SECONDARY PALETTE

Supporting Colors

Use these to add structure and texture without stealing focus.

Deep Rust

Secondary

#AA431B

RGB 170, 67, 27

CMYK 20, 80, 100, 30

Pairs with Amber for gradients, hover states.

Sky Blue

Secondary

#688FBA

RGB 104, 143, 186

CMYK 53, 27, 8, 0

Tags, badges, secondary highlights.

UI Gray

Secondary

#CACFD4

RGB 202, 207, 212

Borders, dividers, table lines.

Charcoal

Secondary

#494849

RGB 73, 72, 73

Body copy on light backgrounds. Use instead of pure black.

05 / PAIRINGS

Color Pairings

What works together. What doesn't. Contrast scored against WCAG 2.1.

Approved

Aa

Navy / White

#0F2046 on #FFFFFF

AAA
Aa

White / Navy

#FFFFFF on #0F2046

AAA
Aa

Navy / Amber

#0F2046 on #FDAE53

AA
Aa

White / Charcoal

#FFFFFF on #494849

AAA
Aa

Off-white / Navy

#F8F9FA on #0F2046

AAA
Aa

Soft Amber / Deep Rust

#FDE7CC on #AA431B

AA

Avoid

Aa

Amber / White

#FDAE53 on #FFFFFF

Warning
Aa

Sky Blue / White

#688FBA on #FFFFFF

Warning
Aa

UI Gray / White

#CACFD4 on #FFFFFF

Warning
Aa

Amber / Sky Blue

#FDAE53 on #688FBA

Warning

06 / 60 / 30 / 10

Color Ratio

The split that keeps every Better Way layout grounded and on brand.

60% NAVY + WHITE
30% SECONDARY
10%
60%

Navy and white

The foundation. Backgrounds, body copy, structural elements.

30%

Sky Blue, Charcoal, UI Gray

Supporting structure, sections, dividers.

10%

Amber and Deep Rust

Highlights, calls to action, the moments that earn attention.

07 / OPACITY

Opacity Scale

Five steps for every brand color. Used on backgrounds and shapes only.

Rule

Never apply opacity to type.

Navy

#0F2046

100%
80%
60%
40%
20%

Amber

#FDAE53

100%
80%
60%
40%
20%

Deep Rust

#AA431B

100%
80%
60%
40%
20%

Sky Blue

#688FBA

100%
80%
60%
40%
20%

Charcoal

#494849

100%
80%
60%
40%
20%

08 / GRADIENTS

Gradients

Six gradients, each with a distinct job. Don't invent new ones on the fly.

Sunrise

#FDAE53->#AA431B

Hero CTAs, buttons on dark backgrounds.

Sundown

#AA431B->#FDAE53->#AA431B

Animated buttons, premium accents.

Horizon

#0F2046->#688FBA

Section dividers, large background fills.

Slate

#0F2046->#494849

Footer washes, dark mode panels.

Whisper

#FFFFFF->#F8F9FA

Card backgrounds, subtle depth.

Flame

#FDAE53->#AA431B

Headers on dark backgrounds.

09 / TYPOGRAPHY

Type System

One typeface, three weights. Discipline is the design.

Heading

Aa

Asap

Weights: Bold (700), SemiBold (600), Regular (400)

Usage: Display, section titles, callouts.

Case: Title Case for headlines. ALL CAPS for short labels only, with +30 tracking.

Tracking: Tight on display, normal on H1, +30 on ALL CAPS labels.

Body

Aa

Asap

Weights: Regular (400), SemiBold (600)

Usage: Paragraphs, captions, UI labels, fine print.

Case: Sentence case. Left-aligned. Never centered for long copy.

Tracking: Default. Never letter-space body type.

StyleExampleSizeWeightUsage
DisplayBuilt better.40-72ptBoldHero headlines, cover pages. One per page max.
H1Section title24-32ptBoldMajor section titles. With amber underline.
H2SECTION DIVIDER12-14ptBold ALL CAPS, +30 trackingSection dividers within page.
H3Inline heading11-13ptSemiBoldInline section headings.
SubheadingSubheading line14-16ptSemiBoldAbove body content for emphasis.
BodyDefault paragraph copy. Line height 1.4 to 1.5.10-12ptRegularDefault paragraphs.
CaptionCaptions, fine print, footnotes.8-9ptRegularCaptions and fine print.

10 / DON'TS

What Not To Do

The brand only works when these rules hold.

These are not suggestions. The brand only works when these rules hold.

Logo

Stretched logo

Do not stretch, squish, or skew the logo.

Logo

Wrong color logo

Do not recolor outside the three approved variants.

Logo

Drop shadow on logo

No shadows, glows, strokes, or outlines.

Logo

Logo on busy photo

Always use a solid background plate.

Logo

Rotated logo

Never rotate the logo.

Logo

BW separated from wordmark

Do not break the primary lockup.

Type

Wrong font

Do not mix Asap with other typefaces.

Type

ALL CAPS body copy

Reserved for short subheads only.

Voice

Em dashes

Use commas, periods, or "to" instead.

Voice

AI-sounding language

No "leverage," "holistic," "optimize," "solutions provider," "best-in-class."

Imagery

Stock photos

Only real job sites, real crew, real customers.

Layout

Centered body copy

Body copy is left-aligned.

11 / IN CONTEXT

The Brand, Applied

Live UI samples. Buttons, cards, signs, social. The brand at work.

Buttons

Business Card

logo

Lyle Lehman

Visionary, Better Way Roofing

(574) 370-8342 | betterwayroofing.com

logo

Yard Sign

logo

Building better lives through better roofs.

(574) 370-8342

Email Signature

logo

Lyle Lehman

Visionary, Better Way Roofing

(574) 370-8342 | betterwayroofing.com

Building better lives through better roofs.

Social Post

Real photo from a real job site

When you choose
Better Way,
you choose better.

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12 / TOKENS & CODE

Design Tokens

Drop-in code for any project. CSS variables, Tailwind theme, or JSON tokens.

:root {
  --bwr-navy:        #0F2046;
  --bwr-amber:       #FDAE53;
  --bwr-rust:        #AA431B;
  --bwr-blue:        #688FBA;
  --bwr-gray:        #CACFD4;
  --bwr-charcoal:    #494849;
  --bwr-offwhite:    #F8F9FA;
  --bwr-soft-amber:  #FDE7CC;
  --bwr-font:        'Asap', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
}