Fonts
Headlines
Sofia Pro Medium | All caps, extra tracking (100) A B C D E F G
Body Copy
Sofia Pro Light | Sentence case, extra tracking (25) Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg
Body Copy Callouts
Sofia Pro Light Italic | Sentence case, extra tracking (25) Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg
Font Substitution
Sofia Pro is available for purchase from MyFonts.com or Adobe Fonts (included with most Adobe Creative Cloud plans). If you cannot obtain a license for Sofia Pro, Century Gothic is available on many PCs, and can work as a reasonable substitute.
Font Legibility
Remember, it doesn't matter what the copy says if it isn't legible. Use 11 point font size as a default. Our audiences include patients with low vision, and older adults. To improve legibility, use white space to provide relief. Generous margins help. Add extra tracking (100 for headlines; 25 for body copy) and extra leading for body copy (11/17; 10/16; and never less than 8.5/14). Avoid bold typefaces in body copy to keep apertures open and characters distinguishable.
Typeface adjustments may be needed for legibility in certain platforms or contexts, such as billboards and video. In these scenarios, you may substitute Sofia Pro Light with a stronger Sofia Pro typeface.
Headline Treatments
The headline treatment for this brand is bold, confident, and clean. Headlines should always be set in all-caps. Depending on the size, use either Sofia Pro Light or Sofia Pro Regular. To highlight certain words visually, use a Sofia font that is two grades bolder. For Sofia Pro Light, use Sofia Pro Medium for emphasis. For Sofia Pro regular, use Sofia Pro Semi Bold for emphasis. You can indent the last word in the headline to give emphasis to the headline, as well as a feeling of forward movement. Headlines should be typeset in 90% gray; white when necessary, such as when used on top of a photograph; and rarely in red.
Body Copy
Body copy is always set to 90% gray, never black. Placing body copy on the U of U Health gradient allows it to pop off the page and remain legible, without sitting on stark white. While body copy should never be red, sub headlines and compartmentalized content may be.
Brand Colors
Core Colors
Red
PMS 187
C:07 M:100 Y:82 K:26
R:172 G:22 B:44
HEX: #ac162c
University red is the primary color in the U of U Health brand. Using it further reinforces the overall University of Utah brand, and helps us stand out to a worldwide audience.
Black
C:00 M:00 Y:00 K:90
R:65 G:64 B:66
HEX: #414042
Black adds depth and nuance to the U of U Health brand. We actually use 90% grey rather than solid black. Use this for both graphics and typography—including headlines and body copy.
White
C:00 M:00 Y:00 K:00
R:255 G:255 B:255
HEX: #ffffff
White is an important background color to help content pop and be legible. It provides a canvas to bring our rich, vivid, human-centric photography and messages to life.
Gradient
Use a light grey gradient when a little extra tone is needed. It can be used as a background color instead of white or to help segment different areas of a layout.
Gradient composition: 15% black fading to 5% black or solid white.
Using Core Colors
Core colors are standard for majority of communications for use in U of U Health:
- Advertising
- Marketing
- Outreach
Primary Colors
Pantone 186 CP
CMYK = 2,100,85,6
RGB = 200,16,46
Hex = #c8102e
Pantone 5483 CP
CMYK = 65,11,25,27
RGB = 79,134,142
Hex = #4f868e
Pantone 7471 CP
CMYK = 37,0,17,0
RGB = 126,221,211
Hex = #7eddd3
40% Black
CMYK = 0,0,0,40
RGB = 167,169,172
Hex = #939598
Secondary Colors
Pantone 486 CP
CMYK = 0,50,42,0
RGB = 228,147,123
Hex = #e4937b
Pantone 1575 CP
CMYK = 0,59,90,0
RGB = 227,122,65
Hex = #e37a41
Pantone 123 CP
CMYK = 0,16,89,0
RGB = 239,192,65
Hex = #efC041
Pantone 7724 CP
CMYK = 81,3,64,10
RGB = 20,155,116
Hex = #149b74
Pantone 360 CP
CMYK = 63,0,84,0
RGB = 108,194,74
Hex = #6cc24a
Pantone 7707 CP
CMYK = 95,23,11,38
RGB = 0,99,121
Hex = #006379
Pantone 667 CP
CMYK = 52,58,8,8
RGB = 131,108,142
Hex = #836c8e
Using Primary and Secondary Colors
Primary and secondary colors may be used minimally where appropriate. They are not to usurp the core palette, but are used to:
- Have consistent charts & graphs
- Unify infographics
- Enhance unique needs (t-shirts, races and events, seasonal events)
- Enhance publications and consumer content
Examples in Use
Primary Colors
Secondary Colors
