IDEAS
STRATEGY
IMPACT
Prachaar mark

Brand Guidelines

Ideas · Strategy · Impact

A brand built on refusal, ownership, and proof — not promises. This is the complete system: overview, positioning, voice, visual identity, and the rules every application follows.

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01 — IDEAS
01 Brand Overview

A Bangalore agency built on ownership, not activity.

Prachaar — rooted in the idea of propagation and publicity — exists to turn ambitious businesses into consistently visible, consistently growing brands. Not by adding more activity, but by replacing scattered marketing with ideas that are strategically built and impact that's honestly measured.

Mission

Turn ambitious businesses into consistently visible, consistently growing brands — by replacing scattered activity with strategically built ideas.

Vision

To become Bangalore's most trusted growth partner for businesses ready for marketing that behaves like a business function, not a side activity.

Brand Promise

Every engagement starts with a real idea, is carried by a real strategy, and is accountable to a real, visible impact.

Core Belief

Ideas without strategy become noise. Strategy without an idea becomes generic. We exist to fuse the two, deliberately, every time.

02 The Problem

Marketing fails from a lack of ownership, not a lack of activity.

Businesses don't lose to bad marketing. They lose to five disconnected vendors, five separate reports, and no one accountable for the outcome.

SEO Ads Social Web Reports ONE PARTNER FIVE VENDORS
03 Positioning

Built for businesses that already have scar tissue.

Not a first agency. The one hired after the fragmented-vendor model has already failed once. We don't compete with your first agency — we replace the model that failed you.

Who We Serve

  • Founders & CXOs of growth-stage SMEs and D2C brands (₹1 Cr–₹100 Cr revenue)
  • Marketing heads and CMOs who need an outside strategic partner
  • B2B and service businesses underrepresented online relative to their offering
  • Startups post-seed/Series A building credible presence fast

Problems We Solve

  • Marketing spend that's active but directionless
  • A brand that looks smaller than the business actually is
  • Inconsistent lead flow dependent on referrals, not systems
  • Internal teams competent at execution, missing the strategic layer
01

Refusal as Discipline

We say no when the work isn't right — even when the budget is there.

02

Ownership Over Coordination

One team accountable for outcomes, not five vendors accountable for activity.

03

Proven, Not Claimed

Results demonstrated in client outcomes — not promised in a pitch deck.

04 Brand Personality

Confident, not loud — before we ever open our mouth.

Read directly off the mark and the name: structured, modern, premium, with an entrepreneurial energy underneath.

Confident
Expressed as Clear, direct statements
Never Arrogant or boastful
Strategic
Expressed as Structured, visible logic
Never Overly academic or slow
Premium
Expressed as Restraint, precision, craft
Never Flashy or ornamental
Energetic
Expressed as Momentum in language, visuals
Never Frantic or gimmicky
Grounded
Expressed as Real numbers, real outcomes
Never Hype-driven or vague
02 — STRATEGY
05 Operating Principle

We refuse activity without purpose.

Every campaign must answer one question: does this create qualified leads, sales, or long-term brand value? If it can't, we stop it — even when it's already been asked for.

06 Proof

Before Prachaar, Monday mornings meant chasing five vendors. After, they mean reviewing growth.

Before

SEO, ads, social, and web handled by four disconnected teams — no shared strategy, no shared reporting, no shared accountability.

After

One growth partner. One strategy. Transparent reporting. A wellness-business client went from scattered vendors to a single accountable team — and Monday mornings became the most productive hour of the week.

07 Proof

We turned down a prospect who wanted ads before a working funnel. They came back four months later.

01

The Ask

Launch paid ads immediately — no funnel, no tracking, no strategy in place.

02

Our Refusal

We declined. Ads without a working funnel waste budget. We said no — clearly.

03

Their Return

Four months later, having spent more elsewhere and grown less, they came back.

08 Brand Voice

Confident, not loud. Structured, not stiff.

WE ARE
  • Direct
  • Strategic
  • Grounded
  • Accountable
  • Precise
WE ARE NOT
  • Salesy
  • Jargon-heavy
  • Apologetic
  • Reactive
  • Generic

Writing Style

  • Short, declarative sentences
  • Active voice, always
  • Lead with outcome, then method
  • One idea per sentence

Vocabulary

  • Build, grow, sharpen, deliver
  • Prove, move, focus, momentum
  • Leads, revenue, visibility
  • Conversion, retention

Words We Avoid

  • Synergy, disruptive, game-changing
  • Best-in-class, guru, ninja
  • "Just," "maybe," "we think"
  • Excessive exclamation marks

CTA Style

  • Short, imperative, outcome-led
  • "Let's build your growth plan"
  • "Start with a strategy call"
  • Never desperate or discount-driven
03 — IMPACT
10 Colour System

Navy leads. Orange earns its place.

Prachaar Navy
#132452 · 19,36,82
60% — Trust, authority, primary
Deep Ink
#0C1938 · 12,25,56
Primary shade / dark UI
Impact Orange
#F79415 · 247,148,21
10% — Energy, earned, accent only
Momentum Amber
#FDAE49 · 253,174,73
Secondary accent / gradient
Graphite
#2E2E2E · 46,46,46
30% — Body text
Slate Grey
#6B6B6B · 107,107,107
Secondary text / captions
Cloud Grey
#E8E9EC · 232,233,236
Backgrounds / dividers
Paper White
#FAFAF8 · 250,250,248
30% — Base background
Pure White
#FFFFFF · 255,255,255
Reversed type / cards

60 / 30 / 10 Ratio

  • 60% — Paper White / Navy as the dominant field
  • 30% — Graphite / Cloud Grey for text and structure
  • 10% — Orange / Amber reserved strictly for accents

Accessibility

  • Graphite on Paper White passes WCAG AA/AAA for body text
  • White on Navy passes AAA — the standard reversed pairing
  • White on Orange: large text/UI only, not small body copy
  • Orange on Navy: decorative use only, never body text
11 Typography

A three-face system, each with one job.

Aa
Display — Fraunces
Editorial weight, serif authority
Aa
Primary / Headings — Space Grotesk
Geometric, modern, structured
Aa
Secondary / Body — Inter
Clean, legible, neutral — built for long-form reading at every size.
Ab
Buttons — Space Grotesk Medium
Ties interactive elements to the heading system
AB
Captions — Inter Medium, tracked
Editorial finish for eyebrows, tags, and labels
Aa
Fallback — Georgia / Arial / system-ui
Keeps the hierarchy intact on any device
12 Creative Principles

How everything should feel.

Photography

Real people, natural light — never staged stock.

Illustration

Flat, geometric, brand palette only — used sparingly.

Icons

Thin-to-medium line weight, consistent corner radius.

Spacing

Generous whitespace is a premium signal — never crowd.

Grid

A disciplined 12-column grid, echoing the P's structure.

Shapes

Clean rectangles and circles; three dots as a signature detail.

Motion

One confident direction, like the swoosh — never bouncy.

Backgrounds

Paper White or Navy fields — Orange never fills a background.

Cards

Soft shadow or 1px border, 8–12px rounded corners.

Buttons

Solid Navy primary; Orange reserved for one action per screen.

13 Social & Digital Identity

The system, applied across every channel.

Instagram

A considered grid — Navy and White dominate, Orange as a consistent accent.

LinkedIn

Editorial and text-forward — case-study numbers rendered large in Orange.

Meta Ads

One headline, one CTA. Orange only on the button or one stat.

Google Display

High-contrast, simplified system — legible at small banner sizes.

Carousels

Consistent cover template; dots as a page-progress indicator.

Reels

Navy/White safe zones; Orange for on-screen callouts only.

Proposal Covers

Full-bleed Navy, Fraunces title, Orange only in the three-dot motif.

Blog Images

Consistent template, subtle Navy duotone across the library.

Case Studies

Results-first — the outcome number largest, in Orange.

14 Brand Applications

One brand. Every touchpoint.

Prachaar's identity must feel consistent whether it appears on a business card, a dashboard, or a pitch deck.

Business Card

Navy stock, foil mark

Orange used only in the three-dot detail.

Letterhead

Paper White, logo top-left

Thin Navy rule beneath the letterhead block.

Email Signature

Mark only, small scale

Single thin Orange rule as a divider — no banners.

Presentation

Navy title, Paper content

Orange reserved for the single most important number per slide.

Proposal

Structured like our method

Ideas, Strategy, and Impact sections, each on a Navy divider.

Website

Generous hero whitespace

Orange CTAs used sparingly so every one reads as an action.

Office Branding

Navy signage, white mark

Orange reserved for a single feature element, not broad use.

15 Do's & Don'ts

The line between on-brand and off.

Logo
Keep clear space equal to the three dots' height on all sides.
Stretch, skew, or recolour the mark outside approved variants.
Typography
Use Fraunces for headlines, Space Grotesk / Inter for the rest.
Introduce a fourth typeface or a decorative script.
Colours
Apply the 60/30/10 ratio, keeping Orange an accent.
Use Orange as a large background fill.
Layouts
Keep generous whitespace and one focal point per page.
Crowd layouts with competing messages.
Photography
Use authentic, naturally lit, candid imagery.
Use generic, overly staged stock photography.
Voice
Write in short, confident, active-voice sentences.
Use jargon, hedging language, or stacked exclamation marks.
16 Non-Negotiable Rules

Ten rules every designer follows, no exceptions.

01

The logo's clear space and minimum size are never compromised.

02

Orange never exceeds roughly 10% of any composition.

03

Every layout follows the 60/30/10 colour ratio without exception.

04

No more than three typefaces appear in any single deliverable.

05

Every page has exactly one primary focal point.

06

Whitespace is a design element, not empty space to be filled.

07

The three-dot motif always appears in a group of three.

08

Photography is real and current — no staged stock in client work.

09

Orange is reserved for the single highest-priority action per screen.

10

Every deliverable is checked against WCAG AA contrast before it ships.

17 AI Writing Guidelines

How any AI should write for Prachaar.

Sentence Length

12–18 words average. Vary rhythm, default short and declarative.

Reading Level

Grade 8–9 — clear to a busy founder, never dumbed down.

Formatting

Short paragraphs, scannable bullets, clear headers — never dense blocks.

Headlines

Outcome-led, under 8 words where possible.

CTA

Imperative and specific — "Start with a strategy call."

Emoji Usage

None on website, proposals, or LinkedIn. Minimal on Instagram only.

Punctuation

Restrained. No exclamation stacking, no suspense ellipses.

Vocabulary

Business-outcome words. Avoid agency clichés listed under Brand Voice.

18 Closing

Fewer initiatives.
Measurable results.

Let's build your growth plan →
PRACHAAR COMPANY
IDEAS · STRATEGY · IMPACT
BANGALORE, INDIA