Cenote sits at the intersection of three distinct worlds: institutional sophistication, futuristic financial infrastructure, and high-net-worth elegance. The visual language is engineered to hold all three simultaneously — without compromise.
Institutional Sophistication
Dark surfaces, restrained color, precise typography, and measured spacing communicate the trust and gravity of professional finance. Nothing decorative. Nothing casual.
Futuristic Infrastructure
The electric cyan palette, geometric logo, glassmorphic nav, and motion system signal that this is native to a new class of financial technology — not a web2 product wearing a crypto costume.
High-Net-Worth Elegance
The cenote imagery — deep, luminous, hidden beauty — evokes the kind of private access that serious capital commands. Premium without being loud. Exclusive without being cold.
Every decision in this system — from the logo's concentric rings to the expo-out easing curve — is in service of that positioning.
Wordmark — Horizontal
CenoteWordmark — Stacked
Mark Only
108pxSize Scale
Usage Rules
The palette is derived from the four concentric rings of the Cenote logo — outer to inner.
Primary Scale
--c0
Ice Blue
hsl(180, 85%, 87%)
Hero accents, primary button fill
--c1
Electric Cyan
hsl(183, 100%, 50%)
Outer logo ring, primary CTA
--c2
Mid Teal
hsl(183, 88%, 36%)
2nd ring, secondary accent
--c3
Deep Teal
hsl(185, 72%, 22%)
3rd ring, light-mode accents
--c4
Dark Navy-Teal
hsl(196, 62%, 12%)
Center ring, button text
Accent
Lime
hsl(80, 100%, 55%)
Section tags, callouts
Text Colors
Aa
--text
Primary
hsl(0, 0%, 95%)
Headings, labels, main body
Aa
--text-2
Secondary
hsl(218, 12%, 58%)
Supporting text, descriptions
Aa
--text-3
Tertiary
hsl(218, 10%, 38%)
Metadata, placeholders, muted labels
Surfaces
--bg
Page Background
hsl(218, 52%, 5%)
--surface-1
Card
hsl(218, 46%, 8%)
--surface-2
Elevated Card
hsl(218, 40%, 11%)
--border
Divider
hsl(218, 30%, 16%)
Primary Typeface
Jura
Weights: 400, 500, 600, 700
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%&
Monospace
Geist Mono
Code, addresses, technical values
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0x7F3A9...B2E1 4.82%
Type Scale
.heading-1
36px → 56px
wt 600
Confidential Credit.
.heading-2
28px → 32px
wt 600
Institutional Finance.
.heading-3
20px → 24px
wt 600
Built on Canton Network.
.heading-4
18px → 20px
wt 500
Staking feeds lending.
.bodyTextSize
14px → 16px
wt 400
Private, compliant lending markets built natively on Canton.
.smallTextSize
12px → 13px
wt 600
Uppercase labels, metadata, captions
Photography reinforces the core metaphor: depth, light, and hidden structure beneath a calm surface. All images used across the site are shown below.

Cenote Hero
Hero section — cave pool with light shaft
cenote-hero.png

Cave Pool Night
CTA section — cenote pool at night
cave-pool-night.png

Cave Meeting Room
Why Now section — cave interior
cave-meeting-room.png

Cave Columns
Pillars section — cave formation
cave-columns.png

Stone Terraces
Problem section — layered stone
stone-terraces.png

Cliff House Close
Pillars section — architecture detail
cliff-house-close.png

Cliff House Pool
Protocol & Pillars sections — pool overview
cliff-house-pool.png

Cliff House Rocks
sCC section — coastal architecture
cliff-house-rocks.png
Usage Rules
Consistent spacing creates rhythm. All values are multiples of 4px using Tailwind's default scale.
Spacing Scale
space-2
8px
Icon gaps, tight internal spacing
space-3
12px
Tag padding, small gaps
space-4
16px
Component internal padding
space-6
24px
Section inner padding, card gaps
space-8
32px
Button padding, larger gaps
space-10
40px
Section vertical padding
space-16
64px
Large section separation
space-24
96px
Between major sections (mobile)
space-40
160px
Between major sections (desktop)
Layout Conventions
Max Content Width
max-w-5xl (1024px)
All page content is constrained to this width, centered.
Page Horizontal Margin
px-6 (24px)
Consistent left/right margin at all breakpoints.
Section Vertical Spacing
space-y-40 (160px)
Breathing room between major sections on desktop.
Card Border Radius
rounded-2xl (16px)
Used for all cards, swatches, and containers.
Nav Height
--nav-h: 72px
Fixed nav offset used in scroll calculations.
Grid Columns
1 → 2 → 3–5
Responsive grid expands from mobile single-column up.
Motion is premium and purposeful — never decorative for its own sake. Entrances feel confident, not bouncy.
Easing
[0.16, 1, 0.3, 1]
Premium expo-out — fast start, silky finish. Used for all entrances.
Duration — Base
0.75s
Standard fade-in and slide animations.
Duration — Fast
0.5s
Hover transitions, small state changes.
Duration — Slow
1.2s
Background reveals, scroll indicators.
Stagger
0.15s
Delay increment between sibling elements in sequence.
Entry offset
y: 20px
All elements enter from 20px below their final position.
Standard Entry Pattern
// fadeIn helper — used for all section entrances
function fadeIn(delay: number) {
return {
initial: { opacity: 0, y: 20 },
animate: { opacity: 1, y: 0 },
transition: { duration: 0.75, ease: [0.16, 1, 0.3, 1], delay },
}
}
// Staggered siblings — increment delay by 0.15s per element
<motion.div {...fadeIn(0.0)}>First element</motion.div>
<motion.div {...fadeIn(0.15)}>Second element</motion.div>
<motion.div {...fadeIn(0.3)}>Third element</motion.div>Icons use Lucide React — a consistent, clean line-icon library. Stroke width 1.5px at 20px is the default. Use sparingly; let typography carry meaning first.
Lock
Privacy, confidentiality
Shield
Compliance, security
Building2
Institutional, corporate
Landmark
Finance, banking
Key
Access control, private keys
Network
Canton network, connectivity
Layers
Protocol layers, stack
FileText
Contracts, documents
BarChart3
Markets, analytics
TrendingUp
Yield, growth
CircleDot
Staking, validator
RefreshCw
Flywheel, liquidity cycle
Wallet
Wallets, balances
Globe
Global markets, cross-chain
ArrowRight
Navigation, CTA direction
Zap
Performance, efficiency
Usage Rules
Cenote is built in collaboration with the core institutions of the Canton ecosystem. These relationships are credibility signals — use them with precision.
Canton Network
Underlying BlockchainCenote is built natively on Canton. The Canton Network logo may appear alongside Cenote in co-marketing and partnership materials.
Digital Asset
Core Technology PartnerDigital Asset builds the DAML language and Canton infrastructure that Cenote depends on. Reference in technical contexts and investor materials.
Canton Foundation
Ecosystem PartnerThe Canton Foundation supports ecosystem projects. Cenote is designed to accelerate Canton network growth, which aligns with the Foundation's mission.
Taglines
Principles