BRAND GUIDELINES · 2025

Zero Odor · Zero Compromise

PUR
VAULT

Aspirational Premium Baby Nursery Hardware
Patented No-Odor Escape Seal Technology

V1.0 · CONFIDENTIAL

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Contents

What's Inside

Brand Story & Positioning 03
Primary Logo 04
Logo Variations 05
Logo Clear Space & Sizing 06
Logo Don'ts 07
Color Palette 08
Typography System 09
Type Scale & Usage 10
Photography & Imagery 11
Brand Voice & Tone 12

This document is the definitive reference for all PurVault brand expressions. It governs how the brand appears across digital, print, and physical environments. All creative executions must conform to these guidelines before publication.

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Brand Foundation

Brand Story &
Positioning

"The nursery is where it begins. We built PurVault for parents who design their world with intention — and refuse to make exceptions."

The Problem We Solve

Every diaper pail on the market either leaks odor, relies on proprietary bag lock-in, or looks like a medical waste bin. Parents who spend thousands building the perfect nursery deserved better — and nobody had built it yet.

Our Right to Win

A patented no-odor escape seal that mechanically prevents odor — not masks it. Combined with a dual-chamber design that isolates each diaper before sealing, PurVault is the only system backed by engineering, not chemistry.

Positioning Statement

PurVault is the aspirational premium baby diaper pail for parents who refuse to compromise on their nursery environment. We are the Dyson of diaper pails — built around a patent, sold on design.

Brand Essence

Zero Odor.
Zero Compromise.

Brand Personality

Precise Clinical Confident Design-Forward Not Baby-ish Not Clinical-Cold

Target Customer

Age 28–38 · HHI $120K+ · Urban & suburban
Buys Dyson, Lovevery, UppaBaby
Researches obsessively · Trusts peer reviews
Treats the nursery as a designed space

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Logo System · 01

The Primary Logo

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The P Icon Mark

The P icon is built in an obsidian rounded square — the brand's primary dark color. A bold parchment-white P letterform sits inside, with a Warm Sand accent dot at the lower right. It reads instantly at any size from 16px favicon to billboard, and carries the full brand personality in a single mark.

The Wordmark

PURE is set in light weight with generous tracking — airy, clean, aspirational. VAULT is set in medium weight — solid, protective. The Warm Sand rule between them is the brand's signature accent: warmth in a clinical world. Neither word is subordinate; together they are the promise.

Dark on Parchment — Primary
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White on Obsidian — Reversed
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Logo System · 02

Logo Variations

Vertical — Dark
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Vertical — Reversed
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Icon Mark — Standalone
Wordmark Only
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Sand Accent — Special Use
Monochrome — B&W Print
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Logo System · 03

Clear Space & Sizing

× height of icon
× height of icon
×
×
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The minimum clear space surrounding the logo is equal to the height of the icon mark (×). No other graphic elements, text, or imagery may appear within this zone. This protects legibility and brand dignity across all applications.

Minimum Size Requirements

24px min
Digital icon

0.4 in min
Print icon

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120px · 1.25 in min
Full horizontal lockup

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Logo System · 04

Logo Don'ts

The logo must never be altered, distorted, recolored, or improperly placed. The following examples illustrate incorrect usage.

Do not stretch or distort

Do not use unapproved colors

Do not place on busy backgrounds

Do not rotate or tilt

Do not add effects or shadows

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Do not pair with unapproved typefaces

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Color System

Color Palette

The PurVault palette is built around warmth and restraint. Obsidian anchors authority. Warm Sand signals luxury. Sage Mist communicates purity and freshness. Parchment replaces stark white — warmer, more tactile, more human.

Primary Palette

Obsidian

#1A1F24

RGB 26 · 31 · 36
CMYK 72 · 60 · 51 · 87
Pantone 433 C

Warm Sand

#C5A98B

RGB 197 · 169 · 139
CMYK 0 · 14 · 29 · 23
Pantone 7502 C

Parchment

#F7F4F0

RGB 247 · 244 · 240
CMYK 0 · 1 · 3 · 3
Pantone 9222 C

Secondary Palette

Sage Mist

#8DA99A

RGB 141 · 169 · 154
CMYK 17 · 0 · 9 · 34
Pantone 558 C

Deep Slate

#2C3540

RGB 44 · 53 · 64
CMYK 69 · 55 · 44 · 71
Pantone 432 C

Warm Mist

#E4DFD8

RGB 228 · 223 · 216
CMYK 0 · 2 · 5 · 11
Pantone 9160 C

Pure White

#FFFFFF

RGB 255 · 255 · 255
CMYK 0 · 0 · 0 · 0
Pantone 000

Color Usage Rules

Obsidian is the primary brand color. Use it for all primary text, the icon mark, and dark backgrounds. It replaces pure black everywhere — never use pure black (#000000) in brand materials.

Warm Sand is the accent — use it sparingly for the separator rule, price callouts, and secondary CTAs. Never use it as a primary background. Sage Mist is reserved for sustainability, air quality, and eco messaging only.

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Typography · 01

Typography System

Display — Cormorant Garamond

Cormorant
Garamond

Weights: Light 300 · Regular 400 · Light Italic
Use for: campaign headlines, editorial callouts, hero copy, pull quotes
google.com/fonts → Cormorant Garamond

Interface — DM Sans

DM Sans

ExtraLight 200 Light 300 Regular 400 Medium 500 SemiBold 600

Use for: all body copy, UI text, captions, navigation, subheadings, marketing copy
google.com/fonts → DM Sans

Technical — DM Mono

DM Mono Regular

Use for: hex codes, specs, measurements, page numbers, label tags, product certifications
google.com/fonts → DM Mono

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Typography · 02

Type Scale & Usage

Hero
Cormorant Light 300
36pt · tracking 0
Campaign Headline
Cormorant Light Italic
24pt · tracking 0
Section Heading
DM Sans ExtraLight 200
18pt · tracking +14%
Subheading — Product Feature
DM Sans Light 300
13pt · tracking +6%
Body copy. Designed for parents who believe that every product in their home should earn its place. PurVault earns its place through engineering.
DM Sans Light 300
10pt · leading 170%
Label · Product Callout · Category Tag
DM Sans Medium 500
8pt · tracking +18%
Warm Sand only
#1A1F24 · RGB 26 31 36 · Pantone 433 C
DM Mono Regular
8pt · specs only

Typographic Rules

— Headlines: Cormorant Garamond only
— All UI & body: DM Sans only
— Avoid bold above 500 weight in body text
— ALLCAPS requires DM Sans, never Cormorant
— Never center-align body paragraphs
— Minimum line-height 1.6 for body copy
— Minimum contrast ratio 4.5:1 (WCAG AA)

Letter Spacing Guide

— Large display: 0 or –0.01em
— Subheads: +0.04em to +0.08em
— Labels / allcaps: +0.14em to +0.22em
— Body copy: 0 (default)
— Wordmark: +0.36em (logo use only)
— Never use tight tracking on small text

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Visual Language

Photography &
Imagery Style

Photography communicates what copy cannot. Every image PurVault uses must feel like it belongs in an editorial spread — intentional, clean, aspirational. Not a baby product catalogue. Not stock imagery.

Product on warm white · studio editorial

Nursery context · designed room · natural light

Dark backdrop · detail shots · mechanism close-up

Always Include

— Matte, warm surfaces (oak, linen, plaster)
— Natural directional light from windows
— Negative space — let the product breathe
— Real skin tones (no stock-photo perfection)
— Minimal props — 3 items max in frame
— Product mechanism detail shots

Never Use

— Bright primary colors in the background
— Posed, commercial stock photography
— Cluttered, busy room settings
— Harsh direct flash or studio ring lights
— Cartoon or illustrated baby imagery
— Competitor products visible in frame

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Voice & Tone

Brand Voice & Tone

"Speak like the premium product you are — never sell, always solve."

Confident, Not Arrogant

State facts. Let the patent do the talking. We don't compete with Diaper Genie — we make the category irrelevant. Never position by putting others down; let the technology stand alone.

Clinical, Not Cold

Precision and warmth can coexist. Write about engineering with the same warmth you'd use discussing parenting. The seal is airtight. The care is too.

Aspirational, Not Exclusive

We are premium but never snobbish. The parent who buys PurVault values doing things right — not status signaling. Speak to standards, not price points.

Direct, Not Brief

Short sentences. Clear claims. Every word earns its place — but never at the cost of explaining the why. Premium products deserve explanation, not just assertion.

Copy Examples

Write This

"Engineered to seal every diaper before it becomes a problem."

"Your nursery guests will never know it's there."

"A patent-backed seal. Because engineering is the only odor solution that lasts."

"Designed for the nursery you actually built."

Not This

"Say goodbye to diaper smells forever!!!"

"The #1 baby product parents love 😍"

"Other pails just don't cut it. PurVault is different."

"Premium quality for your little one's nursery room."

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Logo System · 05

Alternate Logo Concepts

Two alternate concept directions were developed. These are approved for campaign-specific use only and must never replace the primary Vault Seal logo in brand identity contexts.

Concept 02 — The Chamber

Two interlocking ovals reference the dual-chamber mechanism directly. Sand accents mark the bridge between chambers — the sealing moment. Use in product tech explainers and patent marketing.

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Concept 03 — The Crest

A premium shield form containing the PV monogram. References heritage craft and quality marks. Use for packaging embossing, wax seals on packaging inserts, and premium retail contexts.

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