City of Rotterdam brand guidelines
Onze stijl is the City of Rotterdam's brand guidelines portal, detailing visual identity standards, custom typography, and digital design system elements.
Homepage of the Gemeente Rotterdam brand guidelines website featuring a panoramic hero photo and overview sections.
Brand identity portal page displaying the primary logo for Gemeente Rotterdam.
Brand guidelines page for Gemeente Rotterdam introducing the custom typeface Bolder under the typography section.
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I like how civic identity portals can balance public clarity with technical detail, and Rotterdam does that exceptionally well. The municipal green gives the site a fresh presence, grounding everything from photography of city street sweepers to detailed rules on the city coat of arms. The architecture goes far beyond simple logo rules, breaking into UI components, accessibility, and bespoke typography named Bolder. I appreciate seeing clear direct downloads for web fonts right alongside usage instructions, making this feel like a truly functional working library for designers.
At a glance
- Sections
- Home · Onze stijl · Campagnes · Bibliotheek · Contact · Rotterdam.nl
- Downloads
- Web fonts
- Tone
- Civic, clean, and practical design guidance built for municipal communication and digital applications.
What I noticed
- The portal runs on Frontify and provides direct downloads for Bolder web fonts.123
- The sidebar navigation contains deep design system sections, including UI components, grid layouts, and digital accessibility.4567
- The municipal logo is explained as representing the city letter 'R' through which the Maas river flows.8
- The identity system thoroughly distinguishes between municipal branding, third-party use, internal labels, and the civic coat of arms.9101112
Numbers refer to the screenshots above.
What I could not see
- Could not inspect the full library of downloadable logo file formats or templates behind closed pages.
- Could not examine campaign specific guideline pages listed in the top navigation.
Ideas to borrow
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Reviewed on 25 September 2026. Request a correction · I built this