LTM· Brand Guidelines v2.0
  • Brand
  • Color
  • Type
  • Voice
  • Components
  • Anti-Patterns
Modernization without gatekeeping ✦ Signal Green is an accent, not a background ✦ No em dashes. No exclamation marks. No emojis. ✦ Paper first. Dark for contrast. Green for punctuation. ✦ DM Mono for UI. Special Elite for texture. Bebas for impact. ✦ One green circle per canvas. Always. ✦ Say it once, say it well. ✦ Modernization without gatekeeping ✦ Signal Green is an accent, not a background ✦ No em dashes. No exclamation marks. No emojis. ✦ Paper first. Dark for contrast. Green for punctuation. ✦ DM Mono for UI. Special Elite for texture. Bebas for impact. ✦ One green circle per canvas. Always. ✦ Say it once, say it well. ✦
LTM
Document Brand Guidelines — Confidential Version 2.0 — Punk Edition
2.0
BRAND
GUIDE
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The authoritative reference for Look | Think | Move, Parla, and Jo. One voice. One palette. One typographic system. Use it or explain why you didn't.

01 Brand Essence 02 Color Palette 03 Typography 04 Voice & Tone 05 Components 06 Messaging 07 Anti-Patterns
01 Brand Essence

LTM works across three disciplines — products, tools, and strategic advisory — unified by one conviction: modern sports business capability belongs to every organization willing to build it.

Core Principles
Mission
Modernize Sport
To modernize the business of sport — through intelligent tools, purpose-built products, and strategic advisory — for every organization, regardless of size or resources.
Vision
Level Access
A sports industry where any team, league, or venue has access to the same quality of strategic intelligence, technology, and operational capability as the largest organizations in the game.
Position
No Gatekeeping
Modernization without gatekeeping. LTM brings together products, tools, and strategic advisory built by practitioners — not platform vendors — for sports organizations of every scale.
Promise
Fast and Transparent
You'll move faster and know exactly what you're paying — whether you're deploying a product or working with us on strategy.
Brand Personality

LTM has the personality of the expert who doesn't need to impress you. Genuinely good at the job, and respects your time too much to showboat.

01/05
Confident
States things directly. Doesn't hedge. Doesn't over-qualify.
02/05
Transparent
Prices published. Sources cited. Nothing hidden behind a sales call.
03/05
Anti-Enterprise
Openly rejects the complexity, cost, and jargon of big-platform thinking.
04/05
Expert
Earned authority. 10 years in sports business, not a tech startup cosplaying in it.
05/05
Dry Wit
"You're welcome." The humour is understated. Never at the audience's expense.
02 Color Palette

Three modes. One accent. Paper is the default canvas. Dark sections are contrast moments. Green is punctuation — reserved for tickers, CTAs, and full-bleed impact.

Core Tokens
Primary
Paper
#EDE8DC — --paper
Primary canvas. Page backgrounds, cards, all content surfaces.
Structural
Ink
#0D0D0D — --ink
Text, borders, buttons, structural elements.
Accent
Signal Green
#00E87A — --green
CTAs, dots, tickers, section punctuation. Power comes from scarcity.
Dark
Dark
#0A0A0A — --dark
Footers, manifesto sections, contrast moments.
Secondary
Faded
#7A7268 — --faded
Labels, metadata, captions, muted nav text.
Body
Dim
#4A4540 — --dim
Body copy on paper. Softer than ink, warmer than gray.
Editorial
Red
#CC0014 — --red
Verdict stamps, strikethrough prices. Never for UI states.
Paper Mode (Default)
Warm off-white canvas. Heavy ink structure. The default for all web surfaces, documents, and print. Not white — the warmth is intentional.
Dark Mode (Contrast)
Used for specific sections requiring gravitas or contrast. Not the default. Think footers, manifestos, "No BS." invasion strips. Each transition is marked with a 5px ink border.
Green Mode (Punctuation)
Full-bleed Signal Green for high-energy moments: tickers, CTA sections, sign-up forms. Never for general content. Its power comes from being used sparingly.
03 Typography

Five fonts. Each with a specific job. The system is modeled on editorial print design — different typefaces signal different levels of authority, like physical cuts from different sources.

Font Stack
LOOK THINK MOVE
Anton
Display / Impact — hero headlines, inverted highlights, "hammer" words
Weight: 400 only
Modernization Without Gatekeeping
Bebas Neue
Condensed Display — section titles, product names, price figures
Weight: 400 only
Get Access — No Sales Call Required
Oswald
UI / CTA — primary buttons, nav CTA, strong labels
Weight: 700 only
Navigation · Labels · Eyebrows · Metadata · Captions
DM Mono
UI / Functional — all labels, nav links, captions, form fields
Weights: 400, 500
Sports organizations of every scale deserve the same quality of strategic intelligence as the largest in the game.
Special Elite
Texture / Character — hero sub-copy, card body, faded descriptive text
Weight: 400 only
The only AI company in sports that publishes its prices and answers your questions the same day.
Your club's voice. Online. Always.
PT Serif
Long-form / Editorial — body copy, taglines in italic, report text
Weights: 400, 400 Italic
The Ransom Letter System
// Live specimen — headline composed from 9 cut types
THE
INDUS
TRY
.ca — Anton
Aa
Clean, authoritative. Standard ink. The default heavy cut.
.cb — Bebas Neue
Aa
Condensed, angular. Newspaper headline energy.
.cc — PT Serif Italic
Aa
Editorial, softer. Raised baseline. Adds contrast to hard cuts.
.cd — DM Mono Boxed
Aa
Typewriter, mechanical. Outlined box — like a stamped letterpress block.
.ce — Oswald
Aa
Condensed grotesque. Bold structural presence.
.cf — Special Elite
Aa
Worn typewriter. Dropped baseline. Aged, physical texture.
.cg — Anton Inverted
Aa
Paper text on ink background. Maximum contrast block.
.ch — Bebas Green Slab
Aa
Ink text on Signal Green background. The brand's most energetic cut.
.ci — Anton Outline
Aa
Hollow outline. Transparent fill. Creates depth within a headline.
04 Voice & Tone

LTM has one voice. It doesn't change by channel or audience. Confidence, clarity, and the occasional well-timed observation. Confidence dial: 4 out of 5.

The Dial
1
Too Flat
"Parla is an AI chatbot for sports teams."

"Contact us for pricing information."
2
Still Flat
"Parla helps your fans find answers quickly."

"Pricing is available on request."
3
Getting There
"Parla answers your fans — so your staff doesn't have to."

"See pricing below. No sales call needed."
4
On Brand
"Your club's voice. Online. Always."

"Here's exactly what Parla costs. No sales call required."
5
Too Much
"We basically solved fan engagement. NBD."

"While your competitors are still on hold with enterprise support..."
Hard Rules
Banned
"We're excited to announce…"
Instead
"[Product] is live. Here's what it does."
Banned
Exclamation marks for emphasis!
Instead
Periods. Short sentences carry their own weight.
Banned
"Streamlined," "Robust," "Leverage"
Instead
"Faster," "capable," "use." Name the thing.
Banned
Em dashes — like this — in body copy
Instead
En dashes, commas, or a new sentence.
Banned
Emojis in any LTM brand context 🚫
Instead
The green dot is the brand's only accent.
Banned
Uncited statistics or data
Instead
"According to [Source], [insight]." With a link.
05 Components

Every element in the system. No border-radius on interactive elements. Heavy ink borders as structure. Paper background on components unless explicitly noted.

Buttons
Ink Fill Green Fill Secondary
TypeSpec
Primary InkInk bg · Green text · Oswald 700 · 12px · ALL CAPS
Primary GreenGreen bg · Ink text · Oswald 700 · 12px · ALL CAPS
SecondaryTransparent · Faded text · DM Mono · 2px ink border
AllNo border-radius · Padding 13–14px 26–28px
Tags & Stamps
Live in Days No IT Needed $300/mo
Guilty
Correct
$300
Per Month
Ticker Strip
Modernization without gatekeeping ✦ No IT department. No long contracts. ✦ Modernization without gatekeeping ✦ No IT department. No long contracts. ✦
Signal Green background · 4px ink border top and bottom · Special Elite 12px content · Bebas Neue separators · Infinite horizontal scroll.
Pull Quote & Clip
Any team. Any size. Same capability.

Bain & Co. report, 2024: 73% of sports organizations cite data infrastructure as their primary operational bottleneck.

Pull: Anton 17px · 4px left ink border. Clip: DM Mono 9px italic · faded · left green-tinted border.
Texture System
Grain Texture — Paper Surfaces
Scanlines — Dark Surfaces
EffectHowOpacityUsage
GrainSVG fractalNoise via ::after pseudo-element. mix-blend-mode: multiply.0.07–0.075Paper backgrounds only
Scanlinesrepeating-linear-gradient via ::before pseudo-element.0.015–0.05Dark sections only
Ghost TextOversized Anton/Bebas Neue, absolute positioned.0.025One per section, max
Xerox Photoimg with mix-blend-mode: multiply on paper bg.0.85–0.9Floating cutout photos
06 Messaging

Three products. One voice. Each has a specific audience and a specific pain. The one-liners are not taglines — they are compressed arguments.

Product Architecture
Parent Brand
LTM·
"AI tools for sports that just work."

The only AI company in sports that publishes its prices and answers your questions the same day. Built by practitioners, not platform vendors.

Transparent Pricing Sports Veterans No Setup
Fan Engagement Product
Parla·
"Your club's voice. Online. Always."

Fans asking the same 40 questions at all hours. Staff time wasted on repetitive enquiries. Parla handles it — live in days, no IT department required.

$300/month Live in Days No IT
AI Consultant Product
Jo·
"Your sports business consultant. $29/month."

Expensive engagements. Generic AI with no domain expertise. Uncited, hallucinated data. Jo uses proprietary frameworks, cites every source, never hallucinates.

$29/month Cited Sources Real Frameworks
Ownable Phrases
PhraseSignals
"No IT department. No long contracts. No nonsense."Anti-complexity. Operator audience.
"No hidden fees. No surprises. Ever."Transparency. Trust.
"Live in days."Speed. Low friction.
"Not ChatGPT. Real frameworks. Real market intelligence."Differentiation from generic AI.
"The right tool for the job. Not a six-figure platform commitment."Anti-enterprise. Value.
07 Anti-Patterns

The things that will make this brand look like every other agency. Charged. Tried. Found guilty.

Design Crimes
Charge 01
Green Body Text
Signal Green is an accent. Using it for body copy dilutes its power and reduces readability.
Use --ink or --dim for all body copy. Always.
Guilty
Charge 02
Rounded Corners
Border-radius on cards, buttons, or tags softens the editorial sharpness that defines this system.
No border-radius on interactive elements. Sharp edges only.
Guilty
Charge 03
Ransom in Body Copy
The ransom letter system is for display headlines. Using it in captions or body copy destroys legibility.
Ransom cuts for headlines only. Special Elite or PT Serif for body.
Guilty
Charge 04
Two Equal CTAs
Two buttons of equal visual weight create decision paralysis. There is always a primary action.
One primary (ink or green fill). One secondary (bare outline). Never equal.
Guilty
Charge 05
Mixed Section Modes
A section that blends paper and dark within itself breaks the structural rhythm of the page.
One mode per section surface. Paper, dark, or green. Never mixed.
Guilty
Charge 06
Looping Decoration
Decorative animations compete with content for attention and undermine the brand's confidence.
Only the ticker and pulse dot loop. All other animations are triggered.
Guilty
Voice Crimes
Never WriteWrite Instead
"AI-powered" as a standalone claim→Name what the AI specifically does
"Streamlined," "Robust," "Leverage"→"Faster," "capable," "use"
"We're excited to announce…"→"[Product] is live. Here's what it does."
Exclamation marks for emphasis!→Periods. Short sentences carry their own weight.
Em dashes — in body copy→En dashes, commas, or a new sentence
Emojis in any LTM context→The green dot is the brand's only accent
Uncited statistics or data→"According to [Source], [insight]." With a link.
CLOSING
PRINCIPLE

The LTM brand is built on the same principles as its products: simplicity, transparency, and earned confidence. The punk design adds one more — honesty about what it is. When in doubt, remove something rather than add it. The brand that does less, consistently, is more recognisable than the brand that does more, inconsistently.

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