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Our brand,
our commitment.

A high-level overview of how the CMT brand comes to life.

About Us Language

  • Integrity — We believe integrity is our foundation, guiding us to be honest, ethical, accountable, and a model for others through our actions.
  • Excellence — We believe in striving for unmatched quality and innovation.
  • Relationships — We believe in building caring and lasting connections with our clients, communities, and people.
  • Teamwork — We believe in uniting our talents through collaboration, valuing every voice and contribution.
  • Fairness — We believe in treating everyone with respect, ensuring equity and transparency.
  • Opportunity — We believe in fostering growth and development for our team and partners.
  • Sustainability — We believe in creating responsible solutions that benefit future generations.

VOICE + TONE + 

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Examples:

  • Elevating infrastructure, together.
  • Infrastructure professionals. Trusted partners.
  • Quality civil infrastructure solutions developed through shared dedication to relationships, integrity, and excellence.

Copywriting Best Practices

Creating strong headlines:

  • Write action- and impact-oriented headlines.
  • Open headers with active language:
    • Achieving Value Through Innovative Project-Delivery Models
    • Crafting a Roadmap for Sustainable Growth
    • Creating Connectivity Through Signature Streetscape Project
    • Upgrading One of Indiana’s Busiest Corridors
    • Accommodating Airport Growth Through Master Plan Update
    • Streamlining Operations Through Digital Asset Management
  • Use title case (i.e. capitalize all “significant” words).

Writing body copy:

  • Be conversational­ – use “you/your” and “we/us/our.”
  • Keep paragraphs short. Less is more.
  • Use active voice.
  • Use subheads and bullets to break text into smaller sections.
  • Weave stories into your copy and bring it to life.
  • Use calls-to-action­ – tell your readers what to do next.
COLORS

Colors matter. The primary colors that represent CMT are blue and gray.

Use secondary colors, tints and shades to bring added depth and interest.

CMT Blue
Hex: #065796
RGB: (6, 87, 150)
CMYK: (96, 42, 0, 41)
 Bright Blue
Hex: #009bde
RGB: (0, 155, 222)
CMYK: (100, 30, 0, 13)
Light Blue
Hex: #5fc5e9
RGB: (6, 32, 79)
CMYK:(92, 59, 0, 69)
Dark Blue
Hex: #283c61
RGB: (40, 60, 97)
CMYK: (59, 38, 0, 62)
Cool Gray
Hex: #4a6070
RGB: (74, 96, 112)
CMYK: (34, 14, 0, 56)
80% Gray
Hex: #6e808d
RGB: (110, 128, 141)
CMYK: (22, 9, 0, 45)
60% Gray
Hex: #92a0a9
RGB: (146, 160, 169)
CMYK: (14, 5, 0, 34)
40% Gray
Hex: #b7c0c6
RGB: (183, 192, 198)
CMYK: (8, 3, 0, 22)
20% Gray
Hex: #dbdfe2
RGB: (219, 223, 226)
CMYK: (3, 1, 0, 11)
10% Gray
Hex: #edeff1
RGB: (237, 239, 241)
CMYK: (2, 1, 0, 5)
5% Gray
Hex: #f6f7f8
RGB: (246, 247, 248)
CMYK: (1, 0, 0, 3)
Yellow
Hex: #ffb316
RGB: (255, 179, 22)
CMYK: (0, 30, 91, 0)
Crimson
Hex: #700046
RGB: (112, 0, 70)
CMYK: (0, 100, 37, 56)
Orange
Hex: #f26537
RGB: (242, 101, 55)
CMYK: (0, 58, 77, 5)
Green
Hex: #46b053
RGB: (70, 176, 83)
CMYK: (60, 0, 53, 31)
TYPOGRAPHY

These font families should be used consistently across all communications. You can access them in the Downloads section below.

HEADLINES

DM Sans

ALTERNATE HEADINGS + SUBHEADS

IvyPresto Headline

BODY COPY

DM Sans

Photography

Select and capture photos/videos with intention to amplify messaging and tell the CMT story.

BEST PRACTICES

Downloads

Get access to all CMT logos, fonts, and variations below.
Access CMT Brand Guide & Assets