DeepSeek Brand Styling

Overview

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DeepSeek（深度求索）is a Chinese AI company founded in 2023. Its brand identity centers around a friendly blue whale mascot — symbolizing wisdom, depth, exploration of the unknown, and approachability. The visual identity stands out in the AI industry for its warm, human-first design philosophy.

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Brand Philosophy

DeepSeek's brand identity communicates:

• Exploration ("Into the unknown") — the whale represents diving deep into uncharted territory
• Approachability — warm, friendly, and non-intimidating AI branding
• Intelligence without arrogance — competent but humble
• Openness — open-weight models, open research philosophy

Brand Guidelines

Colors

Primary Brand Color:

Neutral Palette:

Accent & Status Colors:

Typography

Primary Font Family:

• Headings / UI Text: Inter (with system-ui fallback)
• Body Text: Inter (with system-ui fallback)
• Monospace: JetBrains Mono or SF Mono (code blocks)

Font Stack (preferred):

font-family: Inter, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont,
             "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell,
             "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;

CJK Text (Chinese, Japanese, Korean):

font-family: "PingFang SC", "Hiragino Sans GB", "Microsoft YaHei",
             "Noto Sans CJK SC", sans-serif;

Logo Wordmark Style:

• Custom geometric sans-serif typeface (similar to Prayuth / Ruberoid / Soliden)
• Lowercase with open contours and rounded edges
• Slightly detached triangular segment in the letter "K"
• Not available for public use — refer to official brand assets

Typography Rules:

• Maintain generous letter-spacing for headings
• Use regular weight (400) for body text, medium (500) or semibold (600) for headings
• Avoid using thin (100/200) weights for body text
• Left-align text by default for readability

Logo

• Emblem: A friendly blue whale mascot — symbolizing wisdom, depth, exploration, and calm
• Wordmark: Lowercase "deepseek" in a rounded geometric sans-serif with open contours
• The whale complements the name's implication of "deep" exploration
• Always use the official logo assets; do not recreate, modify, or distort
• Maintain clear space around the logo equal to at least the height of the "d" in "deepseek"

Features

Smart Color Application

• Applies DeepSeek Blue (#4D6BFE) as the primary accent color
• Chat interface uses #3964FE for interactive elements
• Uses the neutral palette for text hierarchy — dark for primary content, medium gray for secondary
• Smart color selection based on background (white backgrounds for content, subtle backgrounds for cards)
• Maintains readability and WCAG contrast across all surfaces

Shape and Accent Application

• Non-text shapes use DeepSeek Blue by default
• Status indicators use the appropriate accent color (green/warning/red)
• Buttons and interactive elements use DeepSeek Blue as primary
• Hover states may use a darker variant of DeepSeek Blue

Text Styling

• Headings: Inter font, semibold weight (600), DeepSeek Dark (#0F1115)
• Body text: Inter font, regular weight (400), DeepSeek Dark (#0F1115)
• Secondary text: Inter font, regular weight (400), Medium Gray (#81858C)
• Preserves text hierarchy and formatting

Font Management

• Uses Inter as the primary font, with system-ui fallback (available on most systems)
• No font installation required — works with existing system fonts
• For best results, pre-install Inter from Google Fonts or fonts.google.com
• CJK text automatically uses system Chinese/Japanese/Korean fonts

Technical Details

Color Application

• Uses RGB and Hex color values for precise brand matching
• Applied via standard color classes
• Maintains color fidelity across different systems

Accessibility

• Body text on white backgrounds: high contrast ratio (≥7:1)
• Large text (18pt+ / 24px+) on white backgrounds: high contrast ratio (≥4.5:1)
• DeepSeek Blue (#4D6BFE) on white: passes WCAG AA for large text (#3964FE also passes)
• Avoid using DeepSeek Blue on light gray backgrounds for body text

Usage Examples

Presentation Slides

• Title slides: DeepSeek Blue (#4D6BFE) background with white text, or dark navy (#0F172A) with DeepSeek Blue accents
• Content slides: White or Subtle Background with Dark Text headings
• Accent elements: DeepSeek Blue for highlights and call-to-action elements
• Product slides (Dual-model): Gold (#F5B800) for flagship/Pro, DeepSeek Blue for lightweight/Flash
• Data visualizations: DeepSeek Blue as primary with accent colors for categories
• Benchmark cards: use distinct accent colors per metric (gold, blue, green, orange, purple, pink)
• Dual color-coding system: Gold = premium/flagship tier, Blue = lightweight/open tier

Code Blocks

• Use a dark theme with monospace font (SF Mono / JetBrains Mono)
• DeepSeek Blue for syntax highlighting of keywords
• Light background for inline code in documentation