Calm nights. Better stories.
Brand system 01 / 2026
hugs@nodbooks.com01
Identity
Primary logo · Default
nod
Calm nights. Better stories.
The evening mark
The last sliver of light before a story begins.
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The central idea
A small light
at the end of the day.
Nod lives in the hour between doing and dreaming. The lower-case wordmark leads every public and Studio surface. The evening mark steps forward when the brand is seen quickly: in the favicon and social share.
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Logo family
One voice.
Three volumes.
nod
Calm nights.
Better stories.
Clear space is one crescent on every side. Never stretch, outline, shadow, or place the mark over visual noise.
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Colour
Moonlight,
held warmly.
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Moon paper
#EEE9DF
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Quiet oat
#C9C1B1
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River blue
#2C3B4D
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Deep night
#1B2632
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Last light
#FFB162
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Ember
#A35139
70% deep night
20% moon paper
10% last light
Orange is a glimmer, never a flood.05
Typography
A story voice
and a quiet guide.
Display / Cormorant Garamond
One more
chapter.
Aa
Regular 400
Medium 500
Italic 400
UI / Geist
Settle in.
We saved your place.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 — 20:00
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 — 20:00
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Evening mark
Recognisable
at a glance.
Favicon & social share
The evening mark is the favicon and social-share design. At 32px and below, use it alone: preserve the open centre and remove all supporting type.
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Interface system
The same hush,
in every interaction.
Our application palette is deliberately small: a warm surface, a dark room, and one note of last light to guide attention.
Motion rule Fade and translate first. Prefer 180–360ms, opacity and transform, with reduced motion always respected.
Motion / Framer Motion
A card arrives softly
Saved for tonightThe Secret GardenOne quiet chapter is ready.
Primitives / shadcn/ui
Controls with room to breathe
Open the modal
Data / React
Information, quietly arranged
| Story | State |
|---|---|
| Wind in the Willows | Ready |
| Secret Garden | Review |
Feedback / React
Feedback without a fuss
Search the shelf⌘ K
Chapter saved
A moment ago
Loading / React
Waiting keeps its place
Next up
The river bank at dusk
Chapter 7 · 18 minEmpty & error / React
No dead ends
◌
Your shelf is waiting
Save a story for later.
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Verbal identity
Write as if the room
has gone quiet.
Quietly confident
Nod never raises its voice. Space, pace, and a clear point of view do the persuading.
Warm, not sleepy
The language is intimate and alive—more bedside conversation than wellness instruction.
Literary, not precious
Good words, plainly held. We favour texture and specificity without becoming ornate.
“A beautiful story, a gentle voice,
and nothing else to do.”