DateFeb 2023
ClientNaif Al Zahrani (Al Khobar, KSA)
DisciplineFintech · Digital Wallet

Brand Identity Development

Sarafy.

Sarafy logo

A lightning 'S' in blue-to-violet — a digital wallet for money that moves at the speed of a tap.

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The Contents

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The Introduction

About the project · our role · our approach

About the Project

Sarafy is a fintech digital wallet. Its mark — a lightning-bolt 'S' split blue and violet over a squared wordmark — signals speed, security and modern finance. Mohammed Vaseeuddin was asked to build a confident, trustworthy fintech identity for app, web and growth.

Our Role — Mohammed Vaseeuddin

  • Refine the lightning-S mark and squared wordmark
  • Define a secure, modern fintech visual language
  • Establish a confident, clear product voice
  • Set colour and type for app, web and growth

01Discovery

Understand the wallet, its users and the trust bar in fintech.

02Essence

Frame Sarafy around fast, safe money.

03System

Mark behaviour, UI-ready palette and type, and product templates.

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Brand Origin Story

History & heritage

Sarafy takes its name from the Arabic 'sarraf' — the trusted money-changer who has moved value for people for centuries. The brand brings that role into the phone: a wallet where money moves instantly and safely. The lightning-bolt 'S' captures the speed; the blue-to-violet gradient signals both the trust of finance and the energy of something new.

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Vision & Mission

Mission · vision · promise · essence statement

Mission — what we do today

To let people send, hold and spend money instantly, safely and simply.

Vision — future aspiration

To be the everyday wallet people trust with money in motion.

Brand Promise

Your money, moved in a tap — fast and secure.

Brand Essence Statement

Sarafy is the modern money-changer — value that moves at the speed of a tap.

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Core Values

The principles that guide Sarafy

SpeedMoney that moves instantly.
SecurityTrust engineered into every transfer.
SimplicityPowerful finance, made effortless.
TrustThe money-changer's oldest currency.
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Brand Essence

Meaning · culture · interpretation

Name & symbol

'Sarafy' — from the trusted money-changer ('sarraf'); the lightning 'S' signals instant movement.

Cultural resonance

The money-changer is a deeply trusted figure across the region — the brand modernises that trust.

Emotional recipe

Confidence, control and the ease of money that just works.

Interpretation for the brand

Hold the lightning mark and the blue-violet gradient; keep product surfaces clean, secure-feeling and fast.

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Brand Archetype

Archetype · personality · tone of voice

Primary — MagicianSecondary — Ruler

Confident, clear and modern — Sarafy speaks like a fintech that respects your money: precise, reassuring and refreshingly jargon-free.

FastSecureConfidentClearModern
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Visual Identity

Logo · typography · colour · mood

Primary typeface
Sora

A geometric, technical sans matching the squared wordmark — for headings and product chrome.

Secondary typeface
Inter

A clean interface sans for body copy, figures and dense UI.

Electric Blue
Primary
HEX#2E6BF0
RGB46·107·240
CMYK81·55·0·6
PANTONEnearest — confirm on press
Royal Violet
Secondary
HEX#5A1FE0
RGB90·31·224
CMYK60·86·0·12
PANTONEnearest — confirm on press
Slate Ink
Ink
HEX#25303A
RGB37·48·58
CMYK36·17·0·77
PANTONEnearest — confirm on press
Mist
Ground
HEX#F1F4F8
RGB241·244·248
CMYK3·2·0·3
PANTONEnearest — confirm on press
Mood board direction

Sleek app screens, motion trails and lightning, secure-glass surfaces, blue-to-violet gradients and crisp data. Fast, secure and unmistakably modern finance.

Lightning-SBlue→violetMotion trailsApp screensSecure glassTap-speed
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Business Stationery

First applications & handover

App / web mastheadMark lockups, app icon and favicon.
LetterheadMark with company contact block.
Business cardGradient mark-forward card.
Card / wallet collateralVirtual and physical card design.
Email signatureCompact mark and links.
Social / growthFeature and referral templates.

Thank You.

Mohammed Vaseeuddin

where reason meets resonance