Official visual identity, brand assets, and usage guidelines for CeloHT the open-source, community-governed financial inclusion initiative for Haiti.
CeloHT (Celo-HT) is a Haitian-led, community-governed, open-source social-impact initiative focused on financial inclusion, blockchain education, and environmental sustainability in Haiti. It is built on the Celo blockchain ecosystem as an infrastructure choice CeloHT is not affiliated with Celo Foundation or Valora, is not a cryptocurrency, and is not an investment platform.
No Token Policy: CeloHT has no native token, no ICO, no presale, no staking token, no speculation model, and makes no investment promises. It uses only existing Celo network assets cUSD for payments, CELO for gas.
CeloHT is organized around three permanent pillars:
| Pillar | Purpose |
|---|---|
| 🎓 Education | Web3 and financial literacy education, delivered primarily in Haitian Creole |
| 🤝 Agent Network | Local, human support networks that help communities access digital financial tools |
| 🌱 Reforestation | Sustainable development and environmental impact tied to community growth |
Learn more: celoht.com · Documentation: github.com/Celo-HT/CeloHT
A strong visual identity builds trust with the communities CeloHT serves, with contributors, with NGOs, universities, and potential partners. This repository is the single source of truth for how CeloHT looks, sounds, and presents itself anywhere in the world.
If you are building anything that carries the CeloHT name or mark a slide deck, a t-shirt, a hackathon banner, a partner co-branded page this repository tells you exactly how to do it correctly.
CeloHT-Brand/
├── README.md → You are here
├── LICENSE → MIT License (code/tooling in this repo)
├── CONTRIBUTING.md → How to propose brand changes or additions
├── BRAND_GUIDE.md → The complete brand identity reference
├── LOGO_GUIDELINES.md → Logo usage, clear space, do's and don'ts
├── COLOR_SYSTEM.md → Full color palette + accessibility data
├── TYPOGRAPHY.md → Type system, scale, and usage
├── VOICE_AND_TONE.md → How CeloHT communicates, in any language
└── logos/
├── celoht-logo-original.png → Reference source file
├── horizontal/ → Horizontal lockups (logo + wordmark)
├── vertical/ → Stacked lockups
├── icon/ → Icon-only / app icon versions
├── symbol/ → The "C" mark in isolation
├── monochrome/ → Pure black / pure white versions
├── dark/ → Versions optimized for dark backgrounds
└── light/ → Versions optimized for light backgrounds
Note on scope: This repository is being built incrementally, in public, following open-source best practices every file that exists here is complete and production-ready. No placeholders. Additional guides (iconography, illustration, social media, presentation templates, press kit, and more) are on the roadmap and will be added as complete, reviewed documents, not stubs. See CONTRIBUTING.md to help build them.
- Using the logo? Start with LOGO_GUIDELINES.md.
- Building a UI or document? Start with COLOR_SYSTEM.md and TYPOGRAPHY.md.
- Writing copy or announcements? Start with VOICE_AND_TONE.md.
- Want the full picture? Read BRAND_GUIDE.md.
CeloHT's identity is built on:
- Open Source - everything here is free to use under the terms in LICENSE and LOGO_GUIDELINES.md
- Transparency - no hidden agendas, no dark patterns, no confusing disclaimers
- Community First - this repository belongs to the CeloHT community, not one individual
- Financial Inclusion & Education - the visual identity must feel accessible to first-time smartphone users, not just crypto-native audiences
- Sustainability - CeloHT's brand should age well and require minimal redesign over the years
- Non-Affiliation - CeloHT clearly and consistently discloses that Celo blockchain and Valora wallet compatibility is a technical choice, not an endorsement or partnership
CeloHT uses the Celo blockchain and supports the Valora wallet as infrastructure choices only. CeloHT is an independent, community-governed initiative and is not officially affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by Celo Foundation or Valora. This disclaimer must appear on all official CeloHT materials that reference Celo or Valora see BRAND_GUIDE.md for exact required wording.
Brand documentation and original repository content are licensed under MIT. Logo marks and the CeloHT name are subject to the additional usage rules in LOGO_GUIDELINES.md open source does not mean unrestricted trademark use.
- Email: contact@celoht.org · celoht3@gmail.com
- Website: celoht.com
- Facebook & Instagram: @CeloHT / @celohtofficial
- Docs: github.com/Celo-HT/CeloHT
Founded by Johnny Dubic. Governed by the CeloHT community.