Hyrax: three brand directions

Goal: help leaders allocate capital to what pays off. Line: Build what matters. Know it mattered. Archetype: Sage first, Ruler second. The first half of the line is the bet; the second half is the proof. Every direction gives the proof its own accent color.

DirectionFeels likeLeansAccent means "it paid off"
A. The MemoAn investment memo from a firm you trustSage, warmBrass
B. The InstrumentA precise measuring tool on a clean benchSage, exactCobalt
C. The StewardA private bank or a long-lived archiveRuler, richGold on oxblood
Direction A

The Memo

Warm paper, deep ink, and a serif that reads like a well-argued memo. Numbers are set like a financial report. Brass appears only on returns.

Logo

Hyrax

Three rising bars, which are three bets. The one that paid off is brass. The wordmark is a book serif, set plainly.

Color

Paper
#F7F5EF

Ink
#16213A

Brass
#C8962E

Slate
#8A90A0

Type

Newsreader for headlines

Instrument Sans for body and product UI.

$412K   18%   3.1x

Motif: the allocation bar

One bar, split by where the team's time went. Brass marks the bet that paid off.

Build what matters.
Know it mattered.

Hyrax shows leaders where the team's time went and what each bet returned, from the first customer request to the measured result.

See your allocation
Q3 bets: capacity and return
Onboarding redesign
+6 pts
Usage billing
+2 pts
Admin console
flat
Search rebuild
flat

Sample data for illustration.

Strengths

Warm and trustworthy. It reads as judgment more than software, and no comp looks like it.

Risks

It can feel slow or bookish to engineers if the product screens are not just as crisp.
Direction B

The Instrument

White, graphite, and one cobalt accent. A precise grotesk with mono figures. It feels like a well-made measuring tool, and cobalt marks the reading that matters.

Logo

hyrax

A scale of tick marks with one tall cobalt reading. The lowercase wordmark is tight and engineered.

Color

White
#FFFFFF

Graphite
#111418

Cobalt
#2B45E0

Steel
#C7CBD3

Type

Hanken Grotesk for headlines

Hanken Grotesk for body. IBM Plex Mono for numbers and labels.

$412K   18%   3.1x

Motif: the reading

The same allocation bar, drawn like an instrument readout with mono labels and hairline ticks.

Build what matters.
Know it mattered.

Hyrax measures where your team's time went and what each bet returned, from the first customer request to the shipped result.

See your allocation
Q3 bets / capacity / return
onboarding
+6pt
usage-billing
+2pt
admin-console
0
search
0

Sample data for illustration.

Strengths

Engineers trust it on sight, and it scales cleanly into the product UI.

Risks

It sits closest to Linear and Vercel in feel, and it carries less warmth for product leaders.
Direction C

The Steward

Oxblood, cream, and gold, with an expressive serif. It feels like a private bank or an archive built to last. It is the most Ruler of the three and speaks most directly to a CEO or CFO.

Logo

HYRAX

A seal with one gold share, which is the portion that paid off. The spaced capitals feel institutional.

Color

Oxblood
#5A1F24

Cream
#F3EDE2

Gold
#C9A35A

Umber
#2A1416

Type

Fraunces for headlines

Work Sans for body and product UI.

$412K   18%   3.1x

Motif: the share

Allocation shown as shares of a whole, with gold on the share that returned.

Build what matters.
Know it mattered.

Hyrax shows where every dollar of engineering capacity went and what it returned, so leaders can put the next dollar where it pays off.

See your allocation
Q3 bets: capacity and return
Onboarding redesign
+6 pts
Usage billing
+2 pts
Admin console
flat
Search rebuild
flat

Sample data for illustration.

Strengths

It speaks the language of capital and stands far apart from every dev tool.

Risks

It can feel formal or exclusive to builders, and oxblood is harder to carry into product screens.