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Each item below was, at some point, a good idea in isolation. The problem shows up in the sum.

The list

  • #000 instead of ink #14120F.
  • Cobalt as a link, as a highlight, or for aesthetic preference.
  • Terracotta on anything that isn’t the people’s side.
  • Gradient as background, banner, or decoration, and two gradient elements in the same view.
  • SAN blue #007BFF inside the product.
  • Purple, which doesn’t exist in this system.
  • Three dots in the bubble or in the typing indicator. It’s always two.
  • AI writing in the people’s typeface, or AI that doesn’t identify itself.
  • Wordmark in all caps, or in any family other than Schibsted.
  • Red to grab attention, or green to qualify something as good.
  • More than one color competing for the same screen.
  • Blue-gray shadow. Every shadow starts from ink.
  • Invented decorative illustration. The brand rests on type, color, and the symbol.
  • Inter, Roboto, Arial, Space Grotesk.
  • Emoji as a state, category, or action icon.

Where each rule comes from