The neutral foundation stays shared. Choose a product to see its accents across the entire specimen.
Original palette + proposed theme-specific UI accents
The neutral foundation
Click a swatch to copy its value. Text contrast: at least 4.5:1. Large text and essential control boundaries: at least 3:1.
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Light and dark share the same geometry. Colours and artwork are adapted deliberately; neither theme is an inverted version of the other.
A clear signature. At every scale.
Give the original mark room to breathe. At small sizes, the product name carries identification while the symbol retains its character.
Clear space · at least ¼ of the symbol width
Insilico
Desktop header · 40 px symbol · 12 px gap
Insilico
Compact header · 32 px symbol · 8 px gap
Preserve the original.
Keep the supplied geometry and colours. Place the lockup on a quiet, contrasting field, clear of artwork and controls.
For this specimen, 32 px is the minimum symbol size alongside the name. If space is tighter, use the product name as text. Detailed standalone uses need a larger treatment.
Choose an element to see its anchors. Hide the guides: the alignment and spacing remain.
Desktop 12 columns · 24 gap · 48 marginsTablet 12 columns · 24 gap · 32 marginsMobile 4 columns · 16 gap · 24 margins*
Maximum content width: 1440 px. *Below 360 px, use 16 px outer margins. The specimen’s text baselines are measured after fonts load and aligned to the blue 8 px guides. Page columns extends only the vertical guides. The 8 px baseline demonstration stays in this composition.
The spacing scale
The same unit connects line heights, gaps and control sizes. Every spacing option above is a multiple of 8 px. Optical alignment still needs a visual check.
Interface elements
Shared geometry, different levels of emphasis. Hover, press Tab, or try the elements to inspect their behaviour.
Buttons
Variants · 48 px
Sizes
States
999 px radius · 16 / 24 / 32 px horizontal padding · 8 px icon gap · 16 px between actions · Focus smoothly thickens the control’s own edge from 1 to 3 px. No separate outer ring.
Inputs & selection
Navigation & disclosure
Open composition, shared edges and varied density. Content determines the shape of the page.
No decorative outline. A near-opaque background is the fallback when backdrop blur is unavailable. Anchor positions account for the fixed header.
From mesh to matter.
Computation takes material form.
A fine mesh describes a possibility. Its contours gain depth, catch the light and gradually become a tangible surface. This passage from a digital model to a material presence is the defining gesture of our imagery.
Conceptual artwork inspired by science.
Express an idea
A computational form gaining substance gives discovery a visual language. Choose a subject whose transformation carries the story.
Explain a relationship
Cutaways, diagrams and illustrations make structure readable. Connect each annotation to the detail it explains.
Document the real
Use genuine photography for people, events and laboratories. Keep natural skin, recognisable surroundings and accurate captions.
Molecular form
Give an idea material presence.
Sparse contours describe the outer fold. Toward the centre, the mesh becomes finer and denser, then gradually gains a satin-glass surface. An open pocket and translucent ribbons carry the structure through the change.
Keep a coherent silhouette, readable depth and room around the form. A protein-inspired concept, not a validated molecular model.
Computational atlas
Watch a possibility become tangible.
Fine mesh forms suggest possibilities under exploration. Along the main form, open lines gradually gather into a translucent surface. The same contours carry through the transition: computation acquires a material presence.
Let the mesh and surface share one continuous form. A broad, gradual transition carries the idea of discovery; the paths are a visual metaphor for exploration.
Protein fold
A possibility takes substance.
The fold begins as a delicate network of contours. Across its surface, the open mesh gradually fills with milky glass. Interior depth and soft reflections give the computational form a sense of substance.
Follow the helix from open mesh to translucent strands. Its structure continues through the change as fine lines gradually acquire volume and catch the light. The diagonal lets the eye follow this passage into material form.
Artistic interpretations informed by molecular references. Generated geometry is not atom-accurate or validated for scientific analysis.
Biological atlas
Move between scales.
An opened cellular form and a close detail share a delicate illustrative language. Pale mint holds the composition together; blue and lilac separate the internal features.
Editorial explainers · research introductions · educational stories
Keep the overview and enlargement visually connected. This is a conceptual illustration, not microscopy or an experimental result.
Inside the object
From contours to optical depth.
An open lens assembly brings its inner structure into view. Sparse contours gather into a finer mesh, then resolve into curved glass elements and an ivory housing. The section lets the eye follow the layers and the spaces between them.
Use material to explain the object: glass for the lenses, a quieter solid finish for the housing. This conceptual illustration is not an engineering drawing or an exact optical prescription.
Speculative instrument
A future with physical presence.
A softly translucent enclosure meets precise supports, fasteners and a clear viewing window. Daylight and a grounded shadow make the imagined object feel built.
Material transitions need thickness, joints and a reason to exist. Present the device as a design concept.
From model to prototype
One geometry. Growing presence.
A channel layout begins as a sparse computational mesh. The mesh refines and gradually acquires a transparent body, keeping the same path legible from model to material.
Design process · prototyping stories · computational craft
Glass belongs to the body through continuous contours and fitted edges. This is a fictional humanoid and laboratory, not an existing Insilico deployment.
Real people. Real context.
Find the extraordinary in the work.
An attentive gesture. A corridor that draws the eye. A detail held in focus. Insilico’s own photographs bring the visual language into the world: through light, depth and a deliberate point of view.
Pipette tips and transparent plates, seen close up. A precise point of focus lets the surrounding reflections fall away.
Choose a point of view, not just a subject. Preserve the light of the place; balance a human moment, spatial depth and a close detail. Open any photograph to see its complete original frame.
The transition is the signature.
From computational possibility to physical reality. AI helps us explore and shape ideas; research and experimentation test, refine and realise them.
Our imagery gives that journey a visible form. Sparse lines become a denser mesh; the mesh gains depth and gradually becomes a material surface. A continuous transition connects exploration with creation, while a subtle shade of Insilico green carries our identity.
These studies express two moments in one visual idea: a structure taking shape in computation, and the material presence it gradually acquires.
Satin-glass form
A single form gains definition: sparse contours become fine mesh, then a translucent material surface.
Computational structure
The passage into material: fine mesh follows the same contours as the glass it gradually becomes.
The conceptual images demonstrate visual direction, not real proteins, microscopy, equipment or deployed robots. The protein and DNA studies use molecular references as inspiration; their generated geometry is illustrative. The humanoid carries a green Insilico emblem, with translucent mint glass, internal wiring and branded laboratory signage. This is an open collection: adapt these treatments or create another when the task calls for it.
Composition, not a template
The same visual language can tell different stories. These are layout diagrams, not mandatory website sections.
Offset statement
Title in columns 1–7. Detail in 9–12.
HeadlineSupporting detail
Visual explanation
Imagery across 7–8 columns, annotations nearby.
Inside the structureA section reveals the interior. Nearby copy directs attention to the lenses and housing.
Open collection
Shared edges, aligned rows and clear hierarchy.
MaterialA short explanationResearchContext and detail
One language. Different purposes.
Three independent demonstration pages explore how the specification adapts to a different visitor task.
An editorial column, explanatory figure and comparison table.
Start with the task.
The visitor’s goal, your brief and the available content shape the page. The catalogue is open: every pattern is an option, and new solutions are welcome.
“I need this document.”
One file. One clear destination.
Use a simple link.
A title, useful context and a direct download can be enough. A tour or a filter would add work without helping this visitor.
Title & context
Open or download
“Let me explore the speakers.”
People first. Details when they help.
Adapt a profile collection.
Keep each person and their details together. Add a topic filter only if the size and content of the collection justify it.
People
Relevant details
Next step
“Help me build a reading list.”
A new task can need a new interaction.
Create what the task needs.
If no example fits, design a suitable interaction. Topic selection and a reviewable list could serve this request; the nearest catalogue entry need not.
Choose topics
Review selection
Save list
Shared foundations. Open possibilities.
Adapt, combine or create patterns while keeping the typography, spacing, controls, accessibility and responsive behaviour consistent.
Choose the simplest sufficient solution. Never force a task into an example or invent content to fill one. These demonstrations show quality and behaviour; they do not limit what can be built.
Headline lines · 900 ms · 110 ms stagger · masked rise.
RoleDurationBehaviour
Control feedback150 msColour and state response
Menu / disclosure240 msShort, interruptible reveal
Headline lines900 ms / lineLine-height + .4em rise through each line’s mask · 110 ms stagger
Supporting text650 ms24 px rise (16 px on mobile) · starts at 180 ms
Other image entrances1100 msScale 1.09 → 1 · 16% top crop opens (10% on mobile)
Section sequence1320 msHeadline 0 ms · detail 180 ms · action 300 ms · image 220 ms
Theme change240 msSurface colour and image fade-in
Entrance easing: cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1). Headlines use the actual line breaks at each screen width; each line has its own mask. Entrances play once as content reaches the lower 92% viewport line. Reduced motion shows everything immediately. Scrolling and controls remain available throughout.