University Communications and Public Affairs

WEB

UC San Diego communicates to audiences in a number of ways through web and social media. These guidelines will ensure uniformity and consistency, which are critical in reinforcing our identity.

Logo

The UC San Diego logo must appear on all campus websites. In most cases, the site name should be to the left and the campus logo to the right.

Type

Presenting consistent typography on the web has historically been challenging, but the situation has improved in the last several years with the popularization of webfonts. The UC San Diego house typeface, Brix Sans, is available as a webfont from www.myfonts.com. Several other similar fonts are also available through other services, such as Adobe’s typekit.com. Choosing a classic web safe font stack (e.g., Helvetica, Arial, sans serif) is also acceptable.

Accessibility

Comprehensive accessibility guidelines are beyond the scope of this manual. Creating web pages that are accessible to individuals with different abilities is important. Doing so is not only in accordance with the mission of UC San Diego, it is also the law. For detailed accessibility recommendations refer to UCOP Electronic Accessibility Standards and Best Practices: www.ucop.edu/electronic-accessibility/standards-and-best-practices.

Web Colors

Below are recommended colors for use in web and social media. These colors have been carefully chosen and tested for contrast and accessibility, and complement the colors in our print palette.