# DESIGN.md — Coinbase

> One institutional blue, plain-spoken copy and high-contrast layouts — crypto presented like a bank you'd trust.
> Distilled by design.live · Fintech · coinbase.com
> Agent prompt: "Use the design.live MCP and make it look like Coinbase."

## Brand context
The future of finance is here.

Trade crypto, stocks, and more on a trusted platform that enables you to buy and sell cryptocurrencies and access the future of finance with institutional-grade security and multiple earning opportunities.

Audiences:
- Retail Investors
- Businesses & Startups
- Institutional Investors

## Assets
logo (for light surfaces): https://cdn.design.live/v1/domain/coinbase.com/logo?theme=dark
logo (for dark surfaces):  https://cdn.design.live/v1/domain/coinbase.com/logo?theme=light
icon:                      https://cdn.design.live/v1/domain/coinbase.com/icon

## Palette
#0052FF    accent
#FFFFFF    light
#0A0B0D    dark

## Type
body     CoinbaseSans (custom)
title    CoinbaseDisplay (custom)

## Type scale
display:    Coinbase Display, 500 weight
weights:    400 · 500 · 600
scale:      56 / 36 / 24 / 16 / 14
tracking:   normal

## Signature moves
- Single blue, zero gradients
- Full-width stat rows
- Round mark as trust anchor
- Plain language over jargon

## Evidence coverage (private beta)
screens indexed:       65
screens VLM-annotated: 65
workflows mapped:      8
workflows annotated:   8
platforms:             iOS, Web

Evidence returned by the MCP is deduplicated, ranked for the request, and linked to source and permission provenance. Counts reflect the canonical evidence-store snapshot, not invented adoption or asset totals. Screen imagery is delivered through authenticated, metered MCP calls; it is not distributed on public pages.

## Retrieval
Ask the design.live MCP for the project brief, constraints, and desired Coinbase qualities. It returns ranked evidence and an agent-ready implementation plan; do not copy a source screen wholesale.

— design.live/brands/coinbase