RetireWiseBrand Guide
Brand & Design System

Retire with
Precision.

RetireWise is a premier digital brokerage connecting retirees with rigorously vetted annuity advisors through precision-led financial insights. This guide codifies the visual language, voice, and components that make the brand feel trustworthy, premium, and exact.

Fiduciary-first
16 vetted advisors
5,000+ clients served
01 · Overview

Brand Essence

Mission

Connect retirees with rigorously vetted annuity advisors through precision-led financial insights.

Promise

Every advisor is vetted for experience, licensing, and background — so you can plan retirement with absolute confidence.

Personality

Precise. Trustworthy. Calm. Educational, never salesy. Premium without being exclusive.

Brand Pillars

Precision — every number is calculated, every word is intentional
Vetting — rigorous standards before any advisor touches a client
Transparency — fiduciary responsibility over commission incentives
Calm — premium, unhurried, confident delivery of complex ideas
02 · Color

Color Palette

A restrained, verdant palette rooted in Racing Green. Sea Green is the single accent — used sparingly for highlights, eyebrows, and hover states. Neutrals carry a faint green undertone to stay cohesive.

Primary
Racing Green
#1A4332
hsl(153 42% 18%)
Accent
Sea Green
#2E8B57
hsl(146 50% 36%)
Foreground
Ink
#121212
hsl(0 0% 7%)
Secondary
Mist
#F3F6F3
hsl(140 10% 95%)
Muted
Fog
#F5F8F5
hsl(140 10% 96%)
Border
Haze
#E3E9E3
hsl(140 10% 90%)
Background
White
#FFFFFF
hsl(0 0% 100%)

Chart & Data Colors

Chart 1
#1A4332
Chart 2
#2E8B57
Chart 3
#5FA078
Chart 4
#E8C56B
Chart 5
#F2A765
Usage rule: Primary green for structure and CTAs; Sea Green only for accents, eyebrows, and interactive highlights. Never introduce colors outside this palette.
03 · Typography

Typography

A serif/sans pairing that signals both heritage and clarity. Fraunces (serif) carries headings and figures; Inter (sans) handles body and UI.

Display / HeadingFraunces · serif
Aa Bb Cc 123
Retire with Precision

Weights: 100–900 · Used for H1–H6, hero copy, figures, brand name

Body / UIInter · sans-serif
Aa Bb Cc 123

Every RetireWise advisor is rigorously vetted for experience, licensing, and background — so you can plan your retirement with absolute confidence.

Weights: 300, 400, 500, 600, 700 · Used for body, labels, inputs, nav

Type Scale
H1 · 5xl–7xl / 600
H2 · 4xl–5xl / 600
H3 · 2xl–3xl / 600
Body · base–xl / 400
Label · xs–sm / 500 · uppercase tracking-widest
Rules
  • Serif for numbers and headings only
  • Use tabular-nums on figures
  • Tracking-widest uppercase for eyebrows
  • Line-height 1.1 for display, 1.6 for body
05 · Layout & Grid

Layout & Grid

A Swiss-grid foundation: generous whitespace, a 12-column max-width container (max-w-7xl), and signature "horizon rules" — thin gradient lines that separate sections and anchor the eye.

Container
max-w-7xl · mx-auto
px-6 · lg:px-8
Section rhythm
py-24 · md:py-32
mb-16 between header & content
Horizon Rule

A 1px gradient line (transparent → Sea Green → transparent) tops or bottoms major sections. Use the lighter via-[#2E8B57]/40 variant for subtle dividers.

Eyebrow Pattern
Section Label

Every section opens with a centered eyebrow: two short rules flanking an uppercase, tracking-widest label in Sea Green at xs/sm size.

06 · Components

Component Library

Core building blocks, each tuned to the brand. Rounded corners (radius 0.5rem), subtle green-tinted shadows, and Sea Green hover transitions.

Buttons

Inputs

Result Card

Est. Monthly Income
$2,315
Est. Annual Income
$27,783

Calculator Tabs

🏦
Future Income
💰
Income Now
🛡
Safe Growth
📈
Fixed Growth

Trust Ledger

16
Vetted Advisors
46
States Covered
5,000+
Clients Served
07 · Motion

Motion Principles

Motion is calm and purposeful — fade-ups and gentle slides that ease the eye, never distract. Staggered entrances build rhythm; hovers shift green and lift subtly.

Entrance

Fade up 20px → 0, 0.6s ease, staggered 0.1s delays.

Hover

Primary → Sea Green, 300ms; shadow lifts with green tint.

This block animates in on scroll — the signature entrance.

08 · Imagery

Imagery Direction

Bright, airy, architectural — sunlit libraries, modern offices, and garden views. People are absent or peripheral; the emphasis is on calm, considered spaces that imply wisdom and stability.

Sunlit interiors
Architectural calm
Garden & natural light
Avoid: stocky handshake photos, aggressive charts, busy backgrounds, or any imagery that reads as "salesy" rather than advisory.
09 · Voice & Copy

Voice & Copy

The voice is precise, confident, and educational. Short declarative sentences. Numbers are specific. The tone reassures without overselling — we state facts, not promises.

Do

"Retire with Precision."

Short, confident, brand-defining. Specific verbs, no filler.

Do

"Every RetireWise advisor is rigorously vetted for experience, licensing, and background."

States the standard concretely — no vague claims.

Don't

"Amazing deals! Act now and save big on your retirement!"

No hype, no urgency tricks, no exclamation marks in body copy.

Signature phrases
  • Retire with Precision
  • Annuity Intelligence
  • National Network
  • The Ethics · The Advisors · The Math
Tone rules
  • Specific numbers over vague claims
  • "Guaranteed" only when contractually true
  • Educational framing for calculators
  • Disclosures always present in footer
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