| Name | Hex | Usage |
Design Guide — Manneken 🌟
Brand Colors
| Name | Hex | Usage |
|---|---|---|
| Brussels Blue | #0406A8 |
Primary background, headings, strong accents |
| Brussels Yellow | #F8EA09 |
Highlights, CTAs, titles, borders, accents |
| White | #FFFFFF |
Body text on dark backgrounds |
| Dark Blue | #030280 |
Footer, darker sections |
| Light Blue | #1a1cc0 |
Gradient midtone, hover states |
Typography
- Headings: DM Serif Display (serif) — classic, warm
- Body: DM Sans (sans-serif) — clean, modern, readable
- Fallback: system sans-serif stack
Visual Identity
- Avatar: Photo of Manneken Pis statue (manneken.jpg), cropped circular with yellow border
- Emoji: 🌟 (used in titles, footer, as favicon)
- Iris watermark: ⚜ at low opacity as background texture — the iris is the symbol of Brussels
Layout Principles
- Mobile-first responsive design
- Centered, single-column hero layout
- Cards for service categories (glass-like transparency on blue)
- Generous whitespace
- Yellow flag stripe at top (6px)
- Footer lists all 19 communes
Tone in Design
- Approachable, not corporate
- Playful but trustworthy
- Multilingual by default (show language flags)
- Never over-designed — Brussels is practical
Platform Formatting
- Discord/WhatsApp: No markdown tables — use bullet lists
- Discord links: Wrap in
<>to suppress embeds - WhatsApp: No headers — use bold or CAPS for emphasis
Reference
- Brussels Region branding: https://be.brussels
- Flag of Brussels: Blue with yellow iris (⚜)
- Colors derived from the flag of the Brussels-Capital Region