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United Kingdom

May 08, 2026

Mindsparkle Mag

Tangible — Brand Identity for the Future of Hard-Tech Finance

Bento redefined the brand strategy, brand identity, and digital experience for Tangible — the financial infrastructure powering the next generation of hard technology. The challenge: earn the trust of institutional lenders and hard-tech innovators simultaneously, while giving borrowers the tools and language to move forward with confidence.

The visual identity is rooted in precision and structure. Cues from classic engineering environments define the aesthetic: bold, humanist typography, a stark minimal colour palette inspired by industrial design legends like Braun, and references to technical drawing conventions through a rigorous structured grid. Bento positioned Tangible as the bridge between physical infrastructure and digital intelligence — financial engineering for real-world engineering.

Typography reflects the brand's dual personality — warmth and trust combined with refinement. Headlines use Martina Plantijn serif in regular and italic for elegance; ABC Diatype, a clean sans serif, handles body text for digital clarity. The moving pixel motif and translucent UI surfaces reinforce Tangible's role as a digital layer harnessing automation and data to amplify impact in the physical world.

A bespoke image and video library imagines a brave near-future that makes heroes out of the hardware and the people building it. Custom illustrations translate complex financial and operational concepts into something anyone can grasp. The fully redesigned website guides borrowers and lenders through different stages of the funding journey — highlighting milestones and platform benefits without losing clarity. Tangible's brand world is one where optimism and credibility coexist.

Credits: Aris

Brand Strategy, Brand Design & Web Design: Bento

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