Brand Identity Guidelines

wander.

A travel companion for women who go alone — not out of necessity, but by choice.

Solo travel for womenVetted accommodationsCurated itinerariesCommunity-poweredOffline mapsSmart check-ins94 destinationsGo further Solo travel for womenVetted accommodationsCurated itinerariesCommunity-poweredOffline mapsSmart check-ins94 destinationsGo further
Introduction01
wander
Logo02
Colors03
go where you belong. Playfair · Syne · DM Sans
Typography04
Imagery05
Applications
Applications06
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Introduction

Who is wander?

Solo travel for women is growing fast — wander was built for it.

"Travel alone. Not unsupported."

wander combines safety-reviewed itineraries, community-sourced stays, an offline companion app, and check-in tools that keep everyone informed. Planning that respects your intelligence and your independence. We don't warn. We equip.

EmpoweringSafety-first AdventurousHonest

Freedom by design

Does this give her more freedom, or less? If it adds friction without adding safety, it doesn't belong.

Vetted, not sponsored

Every stay reviewed by solo women travelers. No affiliate rankings, no paid placement.

Specific over safe

We name guesthouses, streets, and hours. Vague advice is useless advice.

Tone of Voice
Warm & direct
"This guesthouse is run by a local woman. Book it."

Like your most well-traveled friend. Confident, specific, no hedging.

"Users may wish to consider various accommodation options based on their preferences."

Empowering, not patronizing
"Bali solo is different than the blogs say. Here's the real picture."

Context, not warnings. Trust members to make good calls.

"Be careful!! Women traveling alone should always exercise extreme caution."

Community-voiced
"342 wander women stayed here. 97% would return."

Real numbers, real people. Community is the authority.

"Our expert travel editors recommend this highly-rated destination!"

Never anxious or corporate
"Go. We've done the groundwork."

Short, confident, specific. No "wanderlust." No exclamation marks.

"Embrace your wanderlust with our amazing female-focused travel experience! ✈️"

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Colors

Sunset & fire

Night to violet, amber to gold. Every color pulled directly from the horizon at its most dramatic hour.

NightCoralAmberGoldMagentaViolet
Ember
#1A0E0A
Base / hero
Coral
#D4503A
Primary CTA
Amber
#E8874A
Hover / accent
Gold
#F5C07A
Highlight
Magenta
#C4396A
Night mode
Usage Ratio
38%
24%
20%
12%
6%
Cream 38% Ember 24% Coral/Amber 20% Gold 12% Magenta/Violet 6%
Ember anchors

The darkest depth. Hero backgrounds, app chrome, footer. Holds the whole palette in place.

Coral & Amber ignite

CTAs, active states, highlights. Use where the eye should land. Never decorative — earn every application.

Magenta & Violet at dusk

Safety UI, night mode, after-dark features. The palette's deepest drama — rare, intentional, and powerful.

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Typography

Three voices, one clarity

Playfair for emotion. Syne for structure. DM Sans for function. Each has a lane.

Display — Playfair Display Italic
Go where you belong.

Hero headers, wordmark, pull quotes. Always italic, weight 400–700. The emotional register of wander — graceful and authoritative.

Aa Aa Aa
Label — Syne Bold
Vetted · Community · Safe

Nav, labels, tags, buttons. Uppercase, tracked. The structural layer — precise and forward without being clinical.

Regular Bold ExtraBold
Body — DM Sans
DM Sans 300 — long-form copy
DM Sans 500 — UI body

All body copy, app UI, captions. Clean and neutral. Never competes with Playfair. The quiet voice that carries the substance.

Never use
Playfair upright (non-italic)
Script or handwritten typefaces
System fonts (SF, Roboto, Arial)
A second serif near the wordmark
DisplayThe world is yours. Go find it.
EyebrowCurated Routes — Southeast Asia
HeadingVetted Stays · 94 Destinations
BodyThis 10-day route through Vietnam is optimized for solo travelers — all accommodations verified by 200+ wander members.
CaptionLast updated March 2026 · Verified by 34 members
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Imagery

Sunset light, real moments

Golden hour. Women in motion. Real destinations. Not stock, not posed, not perfect.

Sunset over open water
Map & morning light
Solo on a train at sunset
Packing for the next trip
Watching the horizon, alone
Golden hour at the window
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Golden & directional

Sunset, lamplight, morning haze. Shadows are welcome. The light should belong to a specific hour.

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Candid over posed

Looking at the view, not the camera. Never stock-photo composure. Never a group smile to camera.

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Specific & real

All ages, backgrounds, body types. If the photo could be from anywhere, it shouldn't be in wander.

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Applications

Brand in the world

How wander lives on screens, walls, and in people's hands — where the brand becomes something you can feel.

wander billboard mockup Out-of-Home — Billboard
wander app in hand mockup Companion App — iOS
Contents
00Overview 01Introduction 02Logo 03Colors 04Typography 05Imagery 06Applications
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