totalaud-brand

Design

Use when building UI for totalaud.io - enforces brand colours, typography, and calm aesthetic

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totalaud.io Brand Guidelines

IMPORTANT: totalaud.io is SEPARATE from Total Audio Promo (totalaudiopromo.com). Do not mix these brands.

When building frontend for totalaud.io, ALWAYS use these brand constraints:

Brand Identity

Brand Name: totalaud.io (lowercase, always)
Product: Calm Creative Workspace for Independent Artists
Tone: Calm, minimal, artist-first, experimental
Status: Experimental project (sandbox for new ideas)

Colour Palette

:root {
  /* Core colours - Dark theme PRIMARY */
  --background: #0F1113;        /* Matte Black */
  --foreground: #FAFAFA;        /* Light Grey/White */
  --accent: #3AA9BE;            /* Slate Cyan */
  --border: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);

  /* Semantic */
  --muted: #71717A;
  --success: #22C55E;
  --warning: #F59E0B;
  --error: #EF4444;
}

Typography

Primary: Geist Sans / Inter (clean, modern)
Monospace: Geist Mono / JetBrains Mono
Line Height: 1.4–1.6
Max Width: 70ch for reading

Motion Tokens

const motion = {
  fast: '120ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1)',    // Micro feedback
  normal: '240ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1)',  // Pane transitions
  slow: '400ms ease-in-out',                        // Calm fades
}

Aesthetic Direction

totalaud.io is CALM, not chaotic.

Minimal, not overwhelming
Soft motion, not jarring
Dark theme by default
Generous whitespace
No visual clutter
Subtle glow effects on accent colour

Four Core Modes

Ideas Mode — capture & organise creative/marketing ideas
Scout Mode — discover real opportunities (playlists, blogs, radio, press)
Timeline Mode — plan release actions visually
Pitch Mode — craft narratives and bios with AI coaching

Visual Elements

Subtle glows: text-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(58, 169, 190, 0.15)
Soft borders: rgba(255,255,255,0.1)
Rounded corners: Consistent border-radius
Depth: Subtle layering, not flat

What to AVOID

❌ Bright/loud colours
❌ Complex animations
❌ Cluttered layouts
❌ Generic AI aesthetics
❌ Purple gradients
❌ Aggressive CTAs
❌ Light/white backgrounds (that's Total Audio Promo's style)
❌ Blue accent colour (that's Total Audio Promo's accent)

What to EMBRACE

✅ Calm, dark backgrounds (#0F1113)
✅ Slate cyan accents (#3AA9BE) - sparingly
✅ Soft shadows and glows
✅ Clean typography
✅ Mobile-first responsive
✅ Framer Motion for animations
✅ Generous negative space
✅ Progressive disclosure

Brand Comparison

Aspect	totalaud.io	Total Audio Promo
Theme	Dark (#0F1113)	Light (#FFFFFF)
Accent	Slate Cyan (#3AA9BE)	Blue (#3B82F6)
Feel	Calm, experimental	Professional, SaaS
Tone	Artist-first, creative	Founder-led, credible
Purpose	Creative workspace	Promotion tools