Brand Book
With Legit.ng we turn a new page of NAIJ.com history. We want to build a strong brand, which will respond to the audience in a long-term perspective.

To do that, the brand name should be understandable, memorable and easily pronounced.

With a current Internet usage growth pace, we are looking at millions of potential visitors, and our brand image should be appealing.
Intro
Inspiration
We gathered editorial and marketing guides and analysed the main principles
of our work. We wanted the new brand
to reflect our beliefs and translate key values through name, slogan and visual identity.
Our values
People
We put our audience first by creating relevant content and using multiple distribution channels
Impact
We cover the most trending and significant topics with an emphasis on local news to enrich Nigerians' everyday life
Integrity
We double-check our facts before publishing and avoid using misleading or clickbait headlines
Technology
We apply cutting-edge technology to create the newsfeed based on people's preferences and to improve the site speed
Tolerance
We stick to "do no harm" policy, show the world in its diversity and never justify violence
Name
Legit means correct, fair and trustworthy.

We cover the most significant and trending topics with an emphasis on local news. We double-check the facts and follow global content policies. We show everything a person needs to know to be in the picture.

That's legit.
Brand message
Being a market leader, it is our responsibility to be a trendsetter in every area of our work: content, advertising, technology. Unlike just stating to be #1 we continue improving to bring the best possible product to our audience and clients.
In the modern world, there are tons of informational clutter, but we are here to filter it
and give the most meaningful and relevant content to the audience.

We use a common symbol to show that we highlight the best news that helps people make decisions, have fun and be up to date. This simple visual is easily understood
and translates the main idea.

Like the highlight in our logo does, we emphasise the main information people need
to know. Legit.ng is meant to be your guide, that leads the way through the news.

Logo
Download all the logos in vector
Free space
Leave the free space around the logo
to ensure its readability.

Recommended safe distance around the logo is equal to lower case "i" without the dot.
Safe zone
Never change the color
Never stretch, modify or distort the logo
Logo misuse
Never use the logo without the stripe
Never use the low contrast logo on the dark background
PANTONE 2400 C
R 2 G 178 B 144
C 100 M 0 Y 20 K 30
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PANTONE 100 C
R 255 G 229 B 123
C 1 M 8 Y 60 K 0
#ffe57b
PANTONE 541 C
R 0 G 77 B 130
C 100 M 40 Y 0 K 50
#004d82
Colors
Main colors
PANTONE 7545 C
R 61 G 85 B 108
C 45 M 20 Y 0 K 60
#3d556c
PANTONE 2191 C
R 0 G 152 B 255
C 100 M 40 Y 0 K 0
#0098ff
PANTONE 200 C
R 208 G 2 B 27
C 0 M 100 Y 87 K 20
#d0021b
Auxiliary primary colors
PANTONE 2347 C
R 255 G 255 B 0
C 0 M 100 Y 100 K 0
#ff0000
PANTONE 2027 C
R 244 G 67 B 54
C 0 M 73 Y 76 K 0
#f44336
PANTONE 1235 C
R 255 G 177 B 39
C 0 M 100 Y 87 K 20
#ffb127
Auxiliary secondary colors
PANTONE 7717 C
R 0 G 132 B 107
C 100 M 0 Y 19 K 48
#00846b
PANTONE 641 C
R 5 G 98 B 173
C 97 M 43 Y 0 K 32
#0562ad
PANTONE 433 C
R 44 G 54 B 67
C 34 M 19 Y 0 K 74
#2c3643
PANTONE 115 C
R 255 G 213 B 36
C 0 M 16 Y 86 K 0
#ffd524
PANTONE 431 C
R 103 G 116 B 124
C 17 M 6 Y 0 K 51
#67747c
PANTONE 333 C
R 208 G 2 B 27
C 63 M 0 Y 16 K 19
#4ccead
PANTONE 429 C
R 153 G 169 B 179
C 15 M 6 Y 0 K 30
#99a9b3
PANTONE 642 C
R 219 G 230 B 256
C 7 M 3 Y 0 K 7
#dbe6ec
PANTONE 427 C
R 217 G 217 B 217
C 0 M 0 Y 0 K 15
#d9d9d9
PANTONE 649 C
R 230 G 230 B 230
C 0 M 0 Y 0 K 10
#e6e6e6
PANTONE 656 C
R 243 G 243 B 243
C 0 M 0 Y 0 K 5
#f3f3f3
Font
Our corporate typeface is Open Sans provided by Google Fonts. This font is pure, and it has been one of the most popular design tools ever.

Five weights of the font family give us flexibility in all design materials.
The brand style guide is a set of principles and compositional relations between all brand elements, text and images.

Visual identity is a vital part of Brand. All communication with readers, clients should be holistic.

Below we describe how the style graphics can work jointly with text blocks and images.
Branding style guide