FIS Brandbook · v1.0

Science you Trust · Results that Matter

FIS Brand
Guidelines

The complete guide to the FIS visual identity: principles, logo, colour, type, and applications.

Contents
1

Brand

1.1 · The Brand Core

Brief

This document outlines the design journey behind FIS's visual identity.

The starting point was the FIS logo, the core of the entire visual system.

The outcome is a refresh that does not disrupt, but enhances.

01

Preserve

The logo and its recognition, unchanged.

02

Extend

A structured language across every touchpoint.

03

Enhance

More expressive, more functional, more consistent.

1.2 · Purpose

Our purpose is rooted in a deep conviction about the reliability of therapies.

For us, speed is the ability to act with method, vision, and strength.

The fastest formula to reliability for the therapies people really need

1.3 · Payoff

Science you Trust,
Results that Matter

The new payoff is a promise of responsibility before performance.

Science you Trust

An approach to research and innovation grounded in rigor, quality, and transparency.

Results that Matter

Tangible impact that improves people's lives.

1.4 · Tone of Voice

We communicate with expertise and authority, yet without rigidity.

  1. 1

    Technical yet clear

  2. 2

    Authoritative yet approachable

  3. 3

    Essential, never redundant

  4. 4

    Professional yet relational

  5. 5

    Consistent across every channel

2

Visual Identity

2.1 · How to write the company name

Clear rules ensure a consistent company name across all materials.

For legal purposes

Write the registered name exactly as shown.

F.I.S. Fabbrica Italiana Sintetici S.p.A.
In all other cases

Use the simplified form, uppercase, no punctuation.

FIS
Correct
  • F.I.S. Fabbrica Italiana Sintetici S.p.A.
  • FIS
Incorrect
  • FIs
  • F.I.S.
  • F I S

2.3 · Colors

A clear, consistent, and distinctive color system.

2.3.1Primary color

Navy
#063351
Pantone 540 · RGB 6 51 81

The foundation of the identity: logotype, key elements, institutional components. Conveys solidity, authority, reliability.

Secondary palette

Cyan
#5BC2E5
Pantone 297 · RGB 91 194 229
Purple
#8476B6
Pantone 2655 · RGB 132 118 182
Cool Gray
#CCD0CD
Pantone CG 1 · RGB 204 208 205

Complementary tones that enrich the visual language: editorial layouts, informational materials, digital content.

Secondary · online accessibility

Cyan
#5BC2E5
Digital · RGB 91 194 229
Purple
#8476B6
Digital · RGB 132 118 182

Screen-accurate HEX/RGB versions of the secondary colours, validated for on-screen use to keep print and digital applications consistent.

Accent colors for diagrams

Orange
#F78F3B
Pantone 1495 · RGB 247 143 59
Lime
#CDDE58
Pantone 380 · RGB 205 222 88
Teal
#00A9A1
Pantone 3272 · RGB 0 169 161

The data-visualization palette, optimized for charts and infographics.

2.3.2Gradient

Pantone 540 · #063351Pantone 297 · #5BC2E5

Standard · navy → blue

#5BC2E5#063351

Reversed · exceptional cases only

The gradient represents transformation: from knowledge to application.

2.4 · Typeface

Inter is the corporate typeface: modern, geometric, highly legible.

Inter

Weights

Light300 · Display & body
Bold700 · Headings & accent
Inter · Light
Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp Qq Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 & ! ? % ( ) : +
Inter · Bold
Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp Qq Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 & ! ? % ( ) : +

Type scale

Display
72 / 300
Science you Trust
H1
48 / 700
Results that Matter
H2
36 / 700
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
H4
24 / 700
Custom Products & Generics
Body
16 / 300
We turn knowledge and rigour into concrete solutions, developed with precision.
Eyebrow
12 / 700
Science · Reliability · Velocity

Monospace · IBM Plex Mono

LOT 2024-FIS-0937

Batch numbers, codes, tabular data.

2.5 · Graphic shapes

A family of frames inspired by the geometry of the logo.

2.5.1Origin

The graphic shape derives directly from the logo.

The graphic shape derived from the FIS logo stroke: three derivation steps and usage examples

2.5.2New frames

Custom frames work as containers, image masks, or decoration.

The official FIS new frames: navy and cyan graphic containers derived from the logo geometry

Colour in the cut

The corner cut can hold an accent colour, in any of its four orientations.

2.5.3Corners · negative form

Negative space creates depth and lets key content stand out.

The FIS corner cut in all four orientations: upper left, upper right, bottom left, bottom right, each holding the negative-form FIS monogram

2.6 · Icon examples

A cohesive, functional icon system based on essential forms, usable as linear symbols or within solid shapes.

people flask chart pie factory molecule
Thematic set
people flask chart water pie molecule
Within solid shapes

The iconographic language is modular: icons work as linear symbols or placed within solid shapes from the graphic system.

2.7 · Photographic style

Authentic and concrete, focused on people, processes, and places.

Cleanroom operators
Plant at sunset
Laboratory & synthesis
Team at work
Molecular render

Photography prioritizes real-life scenes and authentic situations.

Conceptual imagery stays understated, clear, and rigorous.

3

Applications

3 · Applications

The visual system applied across institutional, editorial, and digital touchpoints.

FIS · Letterhead
3.1

Letterhead · with certification

Essential, clean, rigorous; the logo and payoff stay clear of the content. Gradient- and solid-logo versions.

A4 · 210 × 297 mm
FIS · Envelopes
3.2

Envelopes

A consistent extension of the identity, continuity from the first contact.

220 × 110 mm · 329 × 229 mm
FIS · Press release
3.3

Press release

A clean, structured layout for clear, authoritative media communications, with an “About FIS” boilerplate.

A4 · 210 × 297 mm
FIS · Business card
3.4

Business card

Institutional rigour and a contemporary identity; the cleaner back is dedicated to the logo.

85 × 55 mm
FIS · Employees and visitors badge
3.5

Employees & visitors badge

Logo, payoff, and graphic system with clear personal information; a simpler variant for visitors.

85 × 55 mm
FIS · PPT presentation covers
3.6.1

PPT presentations · covers

People-centred imagery, a navy graphic blade and the logo; a cover for each plant and business area.

16:9 · 1920 × 1080 px
FIS · PPT presentation dividers
3.6.2

PPT presentations · dividers

Section dividers built on the FIS graphic shape: solid, gradient, or photographic.

16:9 · 1920 × 1080 px
FIS · Brochure (facilities & capabilities) FIS · Brochure (FIS in numbers)
3.7

Brochure

FIS presented through facts and figures within the editorial system.

Corporate · multi-page
FIS · Email signature
3.8

Email signature

A clean, essential layout for daily communications, with a dedicated event variant.

Institutional · event variant
FIS · LinkedIn banner and post
3.9

LinkedIn · banner & post

The full visual system in a professional feed: real people and graphic compositions.

1584 × 396 px · 1200 × 1200 px
FIS · Videocall backgrounds
3.10

Videocall background

A consistent, professional digital presence; the focus stays on people.

16:9 · 1920 × 1080 px
FIS · Fair booth
3.11

Fair booth

The system scales to environmental graphics for a recognisable presence at trade shows.

Environmental
4

Toolkit

4 · Toolkit

Download the source brand assets: production-ready files for every team, across print and digital.