One official reference for building Vondera correctly across every surface — web, app, ads, social, outdoor, press and video. Every color, type and component here has a reason and a use.
Vondera is the all-in-one commerce OS for Egypt & MENA. Not just a tool to build a store — one platform to launch, run, deliver and grow any business.
Philosophy
Every merchant deserves enterprise-grade tools — in their language, at their market's price. We remove complexity and hand the merchant full power from a single place: from the first product to thousands of orders.
Personality
FriendlyFastEmpoweringPlayfulClearLocalTrusted
Design principles
Clarity over decoration
Every element earns its place. No noise, no filler.
Playful with purpose
Bright colors and clay 3D, always legible and organized.
Arabic-first
We design RTL natively, not as an afterthought.
Perceived speed
Light motion, fast loads, instant response.
Tone of voice
Confident, not arrogant
We state what we do plainly — no hype, no empty promises.
Close
We talk to the merchant as a partner, in simple words.
Practical
We focus on outcomes: sales, time, growth.
Core messages
Master message: “Your entire business runs on Vondera.”
Value: One platform to launch, run, deliver and grow your store.
Empowerment: “Your next store should not start from a blank page.”
Speed: “Start in minutes, no code.”
Say / Don't say
✓ Say
“All-in-one commerce platform”
“Start free”
“Built for Egypt & MENA”
Real numbers and features
✕ Don't say
Overblown claims (“best in the world”)
Unverified stats or percentages
Complex jargon aimed at merchants
Disparaging competitor comparisons
Audience & position
Audience
Store owners and emerging/growing brands across Egypt & the Arab region — from first store to thousands of orders a month.
Position
A local, integrated commerce platform combining store + payments + shipping + inbox + growth in one place.
Vs competitors
Against Shopify / Salla / WooCommerce: one unified ecosystem, local payments, shipping & support, and a full app store — in the market's language.
AI as part of the brand
AI (the Smart Studio, VPal) is a tool that speeds the merchant up — it doesn't replace them. We present it as an “assistant” that suggests and automates, framed honestly, without claiming “magic.” Every AI output passes human review before publishing under the brand.
02 — LOGO SYSTEM
Logo system
Built on the “sail / triangle” with the circle — a symbol of launch and motion. Available as a full lockup, an icon, and a 3D clay version for celebratory moments.
Primary lockup
Default use on light backgrounds.
Icon (mark)
Avatars, favicons, small spaces.
3D clay version
Hero, social, celebratory moments.
Light version
Dark backgrounds and dark imagery.
Monochrome
Single-color print, fax, engraving.
Over images
Use the white version over sufficient overlay.
Clear space & minimum size
Clear space
Keep empty space equal to at least the icon's height (1×) on every side.
24px icon
120px lockup
Minimum size
Icon: 24px digital / 8mm print. Full lockup: 120px / 30mm.
Do / Don't
✓ Do
Use original files only
Keep proportions and colors
Ensure sufficient contrast
Use the white version on dark
✕ Don't
Stretch or distort the logo
Recolor or add shadows/gradients
Rotate or rearrange elements
Place on a busy background with no overlay
Favicon / app icon / avatar
Favicon
App icon
Avatar
03 — COLOR SYSTEM
Color system
Violet leads the brand. Pink, yellow and green are supporting colors that add joy and variety. Click any color to copy the value.
Body copy in Regular weight. Readable and comfortable, 1.6 line-height for long paragraphs, always start-aligned.
Body · 400 · 16–18px · line-height 1.6
Caption · 400 · 13px · line-height 1.4 · muted
Type scale
display / 64–86Aa عربي
h1 / 40–56Aa عربي
h2 / 30–42Aa عربي
h3 / 20–24Aa عربي
body / 16–18Aa عربي
caption / 13Aa عربي
Arabic / Latin rules
✓ Do
Arabic is the base; RTL, start-aligned
Headings 600, body 400
line-height 1.6 Arabic, 1.5 Latin
Slight negative tracking on headings only
✕ Don't
Mix other fonts with Saudia
Add letter-spacing to Arabic body
Set long paragraphs in heavy weights
Use sizes below 13px for body
05 — LAYOUT & GRID
Layout & grid
A 4px base unit, a 12-column grid, and width-capped containers for comfortable reading. All spacing is a multiple of 4.
Spacing scale (4px base)
The grid (12 columns)
12 — full width
8 — content
4 — side
4
4
4
Gutter 16–24px · outer margin 24–72px by breakpoint.
Containers & breakpoints
Size
Width
Margin
Columns
Mobile
≤ 640px
20–24px
4
Tablet
641–1024px
32–40px
8
Desktop
≥ 1025px
48–72px
12
Content container
max 1180–1300px
centered
—
Safe areas per channel
Channel
Safe area
Story / Reel (1080×1920)
Leave 250px top and 320px bottom for UI & buttons
Square post (1080×1080)
80px margin on all sides for key elements
Billboard
Logo + one line inside the central 80%
Email
600px content width, buttons within 480px
06 — VISUAL LANGUAGE
Visual language
Generous rounded corners, soft violet shadows, 3D clay objects, and cheerful filled/emoji icons.
Radius
sm · 11px
md · 16px
lg · 24px
pill · 999px
Shadows
sm
md
lg
Shadows are always a faint violet rgba(60,18,90,·) — never grey or black.
Icons & objects
Clay 3D objects
For hero moments and social — globe, heart, star… in brand colors with soft shadow.
Emoji icons
In colored rounded tiles for products and features — cheerful and direct.
Line icons
For fine UI (social, arrows) — 2px stroke, rounded ends.
Do / Don't
✓ Do
Generous rounded corners everywhere
Soft violet shadows
Objects on clean transparent backgrounds
One explicit color per element
✕ Don't
Sharp harsh corners
Grey/black shadows
Color gradients in the identity
Images with busy backgrounds or cut shadows
07 — UI COMPONENTS
UI components
The live component library. All rounded, with violet shadows and clear states (hover / focus / disabled).
Buttons
Primary for the single main action per screen. Secondary/ghost for supporting actions. Never place two primary buttons side by side.
Brand loader
The one spinner used everywhere — page loads, language switch, in-button building. Star petals in violet, core in pink + yellow. Never restyle it; drop in this SVG.
The signature primary action. Frosted glass over a soft cast shadow with an animated light edge. Reserved for the single hero action (create store / start free) — not for regular buttons.
3 plans, the middle “most popular” highlighted, feature comparison.
Onboarding
Short numbered steps, visible progress, skippable.
Checkout
One step where possible, local payment, clear summary.
Dashboard
Colored metric cards, charts, order list, quick actions.
Settings
Grouped with headers, fields with descriptions, sticky save.
Search & Filters
Instant search, chip filters, a useful “no results” state.
Notifications
Grouped by time, colored by type, direct action.
Error / Success
A human message + reason + clear next step.
✓ RTL & A11y
Start-aligned, icons mirror logically
Correct keyboard focus order
Visible focus states on every interactive element
✕ Avoid
Screens with no empty/loading state
Cryptic technical error messages
Dangerous actions with no confirmation
09 — MARKETING SYSTEM
Marketing system
Ready rules and sizes for every channel. The constant: one strong sentence + a clear logo + one hero color + breathing room.
Channel
Size
Style
Words
Square post
1080×1080
Sentence + clay object + corner logo
≤ 8
Story / Reel cover
1080×1920
Top title, bottom CTA inside safe area
≤ 6
Paid / Meta ad
1080×1080 · 1200×628
Clear value + CTA + proof
≤ 10
Google display
300×250 · 336×280 · 728×90
Logo + sentence + button
≤ 6
YouTube thumbnail
1280×720
Face/object + 3 big words
≤ 4
Email
600px width
Logo header, one block per email, one CTA
subject ≤ 9
WhatsApp
Text + 1080² image
Opening line + value + link
≤ 40
App Store shots
1290×2796
A title per shot + product UI
≤ 5
✓ Do
Logo in a fixed corner with safe space
One hero color per design
Visual order: headline → visual → CTA
✕ Don't
Cram more than one message
Off-system fonts or colors
Tiny/crowded logo with no space
10 — OUTDOOR & INDOOR
Outdoor & indoor
Outdoor rule: one word readable in 3 seconds from afar. Big logo + short line + high contrast.
Medium
Size/ratio
Hierarchy
Reading dist.
Words
Billboard
6×3m / 4:1
Giant sentence + logo
30–100m
≤ 5
Street banner
3×1m
Logo + value
10–30m
≤ 6
Metro / Airport
by location
Value + QR
3–10m
≤ 8
Mall / Indoor screen
1920×1080
Short motion + logo
3–8m
≤ 7
Rollup
85×200cm
Logo top, headline, 3 points, QR bottom
1–3m
≤ 20
Booth / Backdrop
3×2.5m
Central logo + tagline
2–10m
≤ 5
Business card
9×5cm
Logo + name + contact
in hand
—
Flyer / Brochure
A5 / A4
Cover value, inside features
in hand
as needed
Outdoor type-size rule: for each 1m of reading distance ≈ 2.5cm minimum character height.
11 — PRESS & PR KIT
Press & PR kit
Everything the press needs to write about Vondera accurately — ready descriptions, facts, and name rules.
Official descriptions
Short (tagline)
The all-in-one commerce OS for Egypt & MENA.
Medium
Vondera is an integrated e-commerce platform that lets store owners launch, run, deliver and grow their business from one place — a professional storefront, local payments & shipping, a unified inbox, and a full app store.
Long (boilerplate)
Vondera was founded to give merchants across Egypt and the Arab region enterprise-grade tools, in their language and at their market's price. The platform combines everything a store needs — a no-code storefront, local payments and shipping, orders and inventory, a unified inbox across all channels, growth and marketing tools, and an extended app store — in one integrated ecosystem. Our mission: no merchant should start their next business from a blank page.
Facts (placeholder)
120+
apps in the store
6
unified message channels
12
products in the ecosystem
🇪🇬
made in Egypt
Name usage
✓ Correct
✕ Wrong
Vondera · فونديرا
VONDERA · vondera · Fondera
Press release template & assets
Press release template
Headline · city & date · opening (what/why) · founder quote · details · boilerplate · media contact.
Allowed assets
Official logos from the download section only · approved product images · official colors. Contact: press@vondera.app
Founder quote (placeholder)
“We built Vondera so any merchant can launch their next business without starting from a blank page.” — [Founder name]
Sample headlines
“Vondera launches an app store for regional merchants” · “An Egyptian platform unifies commerce in one place”.
12 — MOTION
Motion
Motion serves understanding, not spectacle — fast, smooth and calm. Rule: if it doesn't add meaning, remove it.
Type
Duration
Easing
Micro (hover, state)
120–200ms
ease-out
Element transition
250–400ms
cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1)
Section reveal
500–800ms
cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1)
Spring / pop
400–600ms
cubic-bezier(.34,1.5,.4,1)
Logo
Appear with a subtle scale + fade. No excessive spin.
Video
Intro ≤ 3s with logo, outro with CTA. Lower thirds on a translucent violet.
Avoid
Constant purposeless motion, heavy bounces, conflicting speeds, flicker.
Respect prefers-reduced-motion: pause non-essential motion for users who request reduced motion.
13 — CONTENT SYSTEM
Content system
We write in clear Egyptian colloquial for marketing, and simple standard Arabic for product and press. Always: short, human, useful.
Headlines
“Your next store should not start from a blank page.” · “Enable anything for your store.”
CTAs
“Start free” · “Create your store” · “Open the app store”.
Microcopy
“No credit card” · “Set up in minutes” · “Saved automatically”.
Error messages
Human + reason + fix: “We couldn't save right now — try again in a moment.”