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Brand Guidelines · v1.0 · May 2025

Riot 5
Systems

Engineered for Impact.
Built for Tomorrow.

Controlled disruption. Engineered systems. A software studio building scalable, high-quality digital products from South Africa.

R5 Systems primary logo
Primary markStacked / 1:1
01Brand Story

Software, engineered as systems.

Riot 5 Systems is a software development and consulting company focused on building scalable, high-quality digital systems.

The name Riot represents controlled disruption — challenging inefficient, outdated, or poorly designed systems and replacing them with better, more effective solutions. The 5 Systems reflect our belief that great software is engineered across five core disciplines, not written in code alone.

Legal Name
Riot 5 Systems PTY (LTD)
Trading As
R5 Systems
Region
South Africa
Tagline
Engineered for Impact
02The Five Systems

Five disciplines. One engineered product.

01

Strategy

Defining the real problem and aligning technology with business goals.

02

Architecture

Designing scalable, reliable system structures from day one.

03

Design

Creating clear, usable, and intuitive user experiences.

04

Engineering

Writing clean, secure, and maintainable code.

05

Optimization

Improving performance, automation, and long-term growth.

03What We Offer

Services we deliver.

Custom Software Development

01

Premium websites, web applications, internal tools, automation scripts, and bespoke software tailored to real business needs.

AI Solutions & Integration

02

Practical AI implementations — automation, intelligent workflows, data processing, AI-powered features — built for reliability and real value.

Technical Consulting

03

System design, architecture planning, performance optimization, and technical decision-making for new and existing systems.

Optimization & Support

04

System improvements, performance tuning, refactoring, and strategic guidance as your product evolves.

04Logo System

The logo system.

Primary stacked logo

Stacked layout for primary branding, print, signage and vertical applications.

Horizontal logo

For website headers, email signatures, presentations and wide-format applications.

Circular icon

Circular icon for social profiles, app icons, favicons and avatar use.

05Color Palette

A dark, technical base — volt and riot red as voltage.

#0E1012
Obsidian Black
Primary background
#1A1D20
Deep Charcoal
Surfaces / cards
#CCFF00
Volt Yellow-Green
Primary accent
#FF2D2D
Electric Red
Secondary accent
#8A95A5
Cool Slate Gray
Muted / labels
#F5F6F8
Tech White
Text / inversion
06Typography

Typography system.

500 / 700 / 900
Orbitron

Used for headlines, logos, numerals and key brand communications. Futuristic, high-tech, performance-driven.

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400 / 500 / 600
Raleway

Used for body copy, UI and supporting text. Excellent readability and a clean, modern feel across digital and print.

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07Brand Personality

Brand personality.

01

High-Performance

Built for speed, power and precision.

02

Reliable & Secure

Engineering trust through innovation and integrity.

03

Innovative

Pushing boundaries with cutting-edge solutions.

04

Focused

Strategic. Intentional. Results-driven.

05

Futuristic

Forward-thinking technology for a limitless tomorrow.

08Logo Usage

Logo usage rules.

Clear space example

Maintain clear space around the logo equal to at least the height of the “S” in SYSTEMS (X).

R5 Systems icon rendered at 32 pixels
Digital · 32px
R5 Systems icon rendered at 60 pixels
Print · 15mm

Never render the mark smaller than 32px height for digital or 15mm for print to preserve legibility.

  • Use on Obsidian or Deep Charcoal backgrounds
  • Preserve volt + white duotone exactly
  • Don't recolor the S or the slash
  • Don't stretch, skew or rotate the mark
  • Don't place on busy, low-contrast imagery