The single reference for how Highstone Global University presents itself across web, print, certificates, correspondence, signage, and official institutional documents.
Every official HGU asset should be recognizable at a glance and should follow the same established visual and verbal system without improvisation.
This guide is the single reference for how Highstone Global University presents itself in print, online, on certificates, and in correspondence.
Its purpose is not decoration—it is trust. A prospective student, partner institution, accreditor, staff member, or contractor should be able to recognize authentic HGU materials consistently without reinventing established choices.
Where this guide conflicts with an individual document, this guide prevails. New use cases not covered here should be referred to the Office of International Program Director before improvising.
HGU Navy carries authority. HGU Gold carries distinction. Every supporting colour exists to reinforce that pairing rather than compete with it.
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Headlines, headers, seals, and primary text on light backgrounds.
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Accents, dividers, certificate borders, and calls to action.
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Master's-tier accent; PhD ribbon and engraving colour.
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DProf-tier accent for professional doctorates.
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Body text throughout formal documents.
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Captions, footers, and secondary text.
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Certificate and letter backgrounds—never pure white.
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Alternating rows and subtle section backgrounds.
HGU uses distinct type systems by medium. They should not be mixed arbitrarily within the same document.
Paired with Source Sans 3 for body text and interface copy on hgu.us.org and the Documents Hub.
Used for the University Handbook, Academic Catalog, policies, and institutional Word/DOCX documents.
28–34pt · Bold
18–22pt · Bold
13–15pt · Bold or Italic
10–11pt · Regular
7.5–9pt · Regular or Italic
HGU carries two marks that serve different purposes. They should never be merged into a single graphic.
The primary University mark. It appears on letterhead, cover pages, and as a watermark on formal documents. Minimum size: 0.5 inch diameter, with clear space equal to 25% of its diameter.
Used only on documents certifying an award or official act, including degree certificates, admission letters, honorary conferments, and the RPL certificate.
Every HGU award shares one identity but increases in ornamentation with the qualification level.
Double border, modest gold ornament, restrained typography.
Triple border—the standard degree presentation.
Triple border plus secondary accent bar and deeper gold tone.
Quadruple border and the largest seal/type treatment. PhD uses gold; DProf uses burgundy.
Vice Chancellor on the left and President on the right only. The Registrar signs admission letters and transcripts, not certificates.
Board of Trustees President; certificate co-signatory; deputizes ceremonially for the Chancellor only in the Chancellor's absence.
Ceremonial and titular head of the University; a distinct continuing office from the President.
Chief executive and academic officer; certificate co-signatory; manages the University day to day.
Leads a continental grouping of regional hubs and reports to the Vice Chancellor.
Local point of contact for admissions, partners, and alumni; has no authority to admit or vary terms.
Custodians of academic records; sign admission letters and transcripts.
HGU writes as an institution that is confident without being cold, and warm without being informal.
State facts plainly and accurately rather than replacing them with broad claims.
Documents may care about the reader while maintaining institutional formality.
State what HGU is doing; let the substance carry the claim rather than relying on superlatives.
“Illuminating Minds. Transforming Nations.”
“Registered with the Secretary of State of Texas and in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, USA, holding international accreditations. National accreditation is in process.”
The inventory below represents the current template system. The Office of International Program Director should be consulted before a new template is created.
This online guide is provided for viewing and reference only. To request the official PDF, contact the HGU administration.
Email admin@hgu.university
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