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Lucozade SA · Brand Refresh

The Brand Kit

A working reference for the new Lucozade identity as it applies to South Africa — compiled from the global "Bring the Energy" masterbrand refresh (Pearlfisher / adam&eveDDB) and verified against the live @lucozadesa campaign (June–July 2026 posts). Indicative recreations throughout: swap in official assets as they are supplied by the brand team.

01 · Logo

The arc, amplified

Confirmed from the live @lucozadesa feed: the new sign-off is a peak-style arc sitting above the italic title-case "Lucozade" wordmark, set in citrus yellow and anchored bottom-right of every post. The profile avatar is an orange roundel carrying the same arc with "Bring the Energy". Bottles retain the vertical wordmark; the peak lockup is the brand sign-off across comms.

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Primary — carbon on Lucozade Yellow (indicative recreation)
Lucozade
Reversed — yellow on carbon, for dark surfaces
Before — current site
Old Lucozade logo: vertical-heritage yellow wordmark with black arc
After — masterbrand direction
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⚠ The SVG lockup on this site is an indicative recreation for briefing only. Request the official masterbrand logo pack (full colour, mono, reversed, clear-space and minimum-size rules) before any production use.

02 · Colour

Yellow leads. Everything else supports.

The refresh moves Lucozade SA from the current orange-led site (dominant #E9700C) to the optimistic, vibrant yellow of the masterbrand. Target ratio on any layout: roughly 60% yellow, 25% carbon, 15% accent. Flavour colours are for product differentiation only — never brand surfaces.

Core palette

Lucozade Yellow#FFD900 · primary
Deep Yellow#FFBE00 · gradients
Carbon#17120D · type & contrast
Energy Red#ED4C00 · accents/CTAs
Heritage Orange#F07C00 · Energy range
Citrus Flash#F2EE4E · headline type on photography
Cobalt#2E4A9E · supporting (wardrobe/props in photography)
White#FFFFFF · zero-sugar signifier

Flavour accents

Orange#F07C00
Original#FFD900
Blackcurrant#4B2A6A
Apple#5FB531
Caribbean Fusion#D6103C

⚠ Hex values are working approximations sampled from the masterbrand direction and current pack liveries — confirm exact brand-standard values (incl. Pantone/CMYK) from the official guidelines.

03 · Typography

Fast, italic, full of forward motion

Headlines are heavy, italic and uppercase — echoing the momentum of the wordmark. Body copy stays upright, clean and legible. This kit uses Archivo (Google Fonts, free licence) as the web stand-in until the official brand typeface is confirmed.

Display — Archivo Black Italic · uppercase · tight leading

Bring the energy

Subhead — Archivo Bold Italic

Energy for the mind & body. #Fak'umoya.

Body — Archivo Regular / Medium · 16–18px · 1.6 line height

South Africa's iconic glucose energy drink, reborn. The arc you know, charged with a bold new optimism — energy for the moments that matter, from first light to final whistle.

04 · Brand devices

The arc & the bubbles

Three devices carry the identity, all confirmed on @lucozadesa. The peak arc — the redrawn mark — signs off every layout. The collage frame — a yellow paper-cut border with torn shapes and arc silhouettes framing photography. The bubbles — the uplift of Lucozade Energy around product. Use one device dominant per layout, not all fighting.

The peak arc — rising to the apex, signing off bottom-right
The bubbles — rising diagonally, thinning as they climb
05 · Voice & messaging

Say it with energy

Short. Punchy. Optimistic. All lines below are live on @lucozadesa — "Bring the Energy" is the umbrella, flexed per context ("Bring The Energy to the court. Bring The Energy to life.").

LevelLineUse
Masterbrand platformBring the EnergyCampaign umbrella, hero headlines — flex it: "…to the court", "…to life"
Product twistBring the Lucozade.Product-in-hand moments, social
Flavour commsFlavour that hits.Flavour launches and range posts
Product nicknameThe Re-ChargerOccasion/benefit posts (e.g. Blackcurrant recharge moment)
Hashtags#LucozadeSA · #BringTheEnergyEvery social post
Functional promiseEnergy for the mind & bodyProduct support copy (avatar roundel carries "Bring the Energy")
Legacy lines#Fak'umoya · Put in the energy to finishRetire with the old site — superseded by Bring the Energy
06 · Photography & social style

Real energy, SA energy

Confirmed from the live feed: everyday South Africans mid-moment — tennis, basketball, gym, pool laps, Cape MTB trails, lunch runs, friends at home — shot warm and golden, framed by the yellow collage device, with the current pack always in shot and "BRING THE ENERGY" in Citrus Flash condensed italic caps. Cobalt/navy recurs in wardrobe and props as the complementary foil to orange and yellow.

  • People mid-moment, smiling, real energy — sport and everyday hustle in equal measure
  • Warm golden grade; oranges and yellows amplified, never washed out
  • Product always in shot: current pack, label forward, condensation/bubbles for freshness
  • Cobalt/navy in wardrobe and settings as the complementary contrast colour
  • Yellow collage frame device around photography; peak-arc lockup signs off bottom-right
  • Headline overlay in Citrus Flash (#F2EE4E) condensed heavy italic caps, two stacked lines, subtle drop shadow
  • Flavour worlds allowed for product posts (e.g. deep purple for Blackcurrant "Re-Charger")
07 · Usage

Do / Don't

Do

  • Lead every brand surface with Lucozade Yellow
  • Use carbon for type on yellow (AAA contrast)
  • Keep the arc rising left-to-right
  • Give the logo generous clear space
  • Tag every post #LucozadeSA #BringTheEnergy
  • Use flavour colours only on product cards/pack contexts

Don't

  • Revert to the old orange-to-red gradient as a brand background
  • Set white type on yellow — it fails contrast
  • Flip, flatten or recolour the arc
  • Use the old horizontal web logo or "Powered by Glucose" roundel on new assets (pack keeps its vertical wordmark)
  • Crowd layouts with both arc and bubble devices at full strength
  • Stretch the wordmark or set it non-italic
08 · The shift

Before / After

Current site — orange-led, heritage pack
Current lucozade.co.za hero: orange-red gradient with old-pack bottle and Powered by Glucose roundel
Refresh — yellow-led, arc & bubbles

Bring the
Energy