Brand

opnBase brand assets and usage guidelines.

Logo

These assets are provided for use in situations like articles and video tutorials. Please do not use the logo in any way that could be confusing for customers or imply any affiliation with opnBase.

Do not modify the logo and make sure it has enough spacing.

Icon

If the situation prevents otherwise, the icon mark may be used instead of the full logo.

Name

opnBase (pronounced Open Base) is a combination of the phrases "open source" and "knowledge base", and should always be stylized in camelCase when possible.

Usage agreement

opnBase brand name and logo are protected under intellectual property law.

You can use the opnBase name as part of the name of your open-source and non-commercial project, but using the name in commercial projects without permission is not allowed.

You cannot use the opnBase logo for open or closed source projects, but you’re welcome to use it in articles or documentation as long as proper credit is given.

The use of the opnBase brand name and logo on merchandise, such as t-shirts or stickers, requires explicit written consent.

Style Guide

Colors, fonts, concepts, etc.

Fonts

The primary font used on and around our website is Comic Neue.

The display font used in the opnBase logo is Aldrich.

Colors

opnBase Purple

#6432B4 - also referred to as opnBase-primary

opnBase Pink

#BA83E7 - also referred to as opnBase-secondary

Concepts

Accessibility First - Raised pedestrian crossings are great for accessibility, and as an added bonus, they're a pleasant user experience for pedestrians of all shapes and sizes. Things that are good for accessibility are good for everyone.

Transparency Always - All of opnBase's code is client-sided like HTML, CSS, & JavaScript. Our scripts verbosely log to your browsers console, so you always know what's happening.

Less is More - Scope creep is the death of many good projects. opnBase is and always will be a troubleshooters search engine. Nothing less, and nothing more. opnBase's design philosophy attempts to mirror this minimalist concept.

Who?

©️ 2024 opnBase All Rights Reserved.

• Developed by Ethan

• Powered by Google CSE

• Built with Pico✨

• Brand Guidelines

What?

opnBase is troubleshooters search engine. Whether you're an engineer, software developer, technician, or an end-user; opnBase will help you find the resolution to your issue.

When?

Back in 2018 while working for AppleCare, I set up a Google PSE to index public-facing Apple support articles, as a way to make my job easier. In mid-2024 I revieved the project with the goal of adding support for more than just Apple products.

My goal is to index any major OEM of products, services, software, hardware, machines, or other widgets I might ever use. Hopefully with community support we can expand that to include anything they'd need as well.

Why?

In the age of machine-generated content, many have said the Internet as we knew it, is dead. They're wrong. It's just gotten more tricky to navigate.

opnBase doesn't do news, it can't find what's trending, and it won't tell you the weather, but if you need factual information right from the source, it's the only way to go.

How?

opnBase is not technically a search engine, but more of a search wrapper. It's an amalgamation of JavaScript, XML, HTML5, & Pico CSS that interfaces with a Google Programmable Search Engine.

HTML5 and Pico CSS create the foundation for opnBase as you see it, providing responsive formatting and native dark/light mode support on any modern browser.

XML defines the sites to be indexed and adjusts their weights and labels, bringing you only the most relevant and trusted results curated by opnBase.

JavaScript handles dynamic elements and parses content from Google into Pico cards, allowing for a frictionless search experience.