Slide System

Our 2025/26 pre-built PowerPoint template uses a specific set of backgrounds, layouts, typefaces and motifs. This section documents exactly how they work.

Slides from the deck

Eight real slides taken directly from the 2025/26 pre-built template. Each represents a distinct slide type — cover, statement, content, strategy, case study, grid, process and close. Together they define the full visual range of the system.

Cover slide — Teal ground with h2o circle logo
CoverTeal ground · h2o circle logo centred · dashed rule · pill tag baseline · B Corp badge top-right
Statement slide — How we might be able to help you
StatementSage-Teal ground · large Georgia serif · oversized open quotation marks · dashed circle node right
Closing statement — We look forward to partnering with you
CloseSage-Teal ground · Georgia closing quote · B Corp badge · contact pill row footer
Strategy slide — Sand ground with circle node diagram
StrategySand ground · Kantumruy heading · Gold + Teal circle nodes · staggered list right
Partners slide — Sage Olive ground with logo grid
PartnersSage-Teal ground · 5×3 logo card grid · rounded white card fills · circle node accents
Case study slide — Lotus dark photo background with stats
Case StudyFull-bleed photo bg · dark overlay · stat panels top · body + CTA pill · client logo lockup
Promises slide — Sage Olive ground with 5-column icon card grid
Icon GridSage Olive ground · 5-column icon card rows · white card fills · icon above label above body copy
Methodology slide — Teal ground with wave arc flow diagram
ProcessTeal ground · 5-step wave arc flow · coloured arc nodes · icon + label + body per step

A sample of slide grounds

The template uses five background colours, each with a defined role. Mixing them outside these rules breaks the deck's internal rhythm and weakens contrast between section types.

Cover & Process
Teal#405D64

Cover slide and dark process or methodology slides. The deepest, most authoritative ground. White text and pale Sage-Teal circle motifs only on this ground.

Statement & Quote
Sage-Teal#96B0A7

Statement slides, section dividers and testimonials. Use once per section for contrast. Deep Teal text sits on top. Large Georgia type only on this ground.

Primary Content
Sand#E3DAC9

The primary content slide background. The majority of slides in any deck use Sand. Warm, neutral and versatile — works with all text colours and image types.

Icon Grid Slides
Sage Olive#869F7F

Dense icon grid slides: promises boards, capability overviews, feature lists. White card fills provide high contrast against this mid-green ground.

Text colour only
Deep Teal#00384C

Not a slide background. This is the primary text colour on all light-ground slides (Sand and Sage-Teal). Replaces black in all headings and body copy throughout the deck.

Two typefaces, one system

Kantumruy Pro drives all display headings. Kantumruy Pro handles body copy, labels and UI text. Georgia is used exclusively for large-scale statement text on Sage-Teal slides. No other typefaces should be introduced into the template.

ElementTypefaceSizeWeight / Notes
Display headings — Kantumruy Pro
Cover taglineKantumruy Pro14ptLight · spaced caps
Page title (h1 heading)Kantumruy Pro72ptRegular · Deep Teal
Section / service headingKantumruy Pro36ptSemiBold · Deep Teal
Statement text — Georgia
Large quote / statementGeorgia60ptRegular · Sage-Teal slides only
Body & UI text — Kantumruy Pro
Body copyKantumruy Pro18ptLight · Deep Teal
Pill list labelsKantumruy Pro9ptSemiBold · spaced caps
Icon card label + bodyKantumruy Pro / Lato11–13ptRegular · centred
Stat numberKantumruy Pro16–20ptSemiBold · white on dark panels
Footer logo lockupKantumruy Pro10ptLight · "Intelligently _Creative"

Endless possibilities & combinations

The palette runs from five deep core colours through five mid-tones to five light tints. Combine them across backgrounds, typography, nodes and arcs to create variety while staying on-brand. The tints are used for arc fills and card backgrounds — never as primary slide grounds.

Core

Teal
Olive
Gold
Deep Teal
Sand

Mid-tones

Sage Olive
Honey
Sand Light
Sage-Teal
Teal Light

Light tints

Offwhite
Sky
Cream
Blush
Blue-Grey

Circles, rules & nodes

Every slide carries the same vocabulary of visual motifs. These are structural, not decorative — they link the orbital language of the h2o logo directly into the slide layout system.

Open Ring

Large unfilled circle rings positioned in the margins and corners of every slide. They echo the h2o logo form at scale. Used in Olive, Teal, Sage and Honey. Never filled solid.

Dashed Rule

Horizontal dashed lines divide the slide into upper content and lower footer zones. Also used as orbit path lines on process and strategy slides, connecting nodes across the layout.

Circle Nodes

Small solid or open circles at key positions — corners, near headings, at data points. Gold nodes mark primary accent or active states. Olive and Sage nodes provide supporting accent. Always two or three per slide, never one alone.

Deck do's & don'ts

These rules are drawn directly from how the pre-built template is structured. Following them ensures every client-facing deck is consistent with the h2o visual system.

Do's

  • Always start from the latest pre-built template — never from a blank slide
  • Use Sand as the default ground for the majority of content slides
  • Use Sage-Teal for statement moments and section dividers — once per section
  • Reserve Teal for the cover and process/methodology slides only
  • Use Sage Olive for dense icon grid slides (promises, capabilities, features)
  • Keep Kantumruy Pro for display headings, Kantumruy Pro for body copy
  • Use Georgia only for large-scale quote text on Sage-Teal slides
  • Include two or three circle nodes per slide using Gold, Olive and Sage
  • Always include the h2o logo lockup bottom-left on every content slide
  • Keep the dashed horizontal rule on every slide — it is a structural brand element
  • Use Deep Teal (#00384C) for all heading and body text on light-ground slides

Don'ts

  • Never create slides on white, black or off-brand backgrounds
  • Don't mix more than two typefaces in a single slide
  • Never use Georgia at body copy sizes — display only
  • Don't fill circle ring nodes in colours outside the deck palette
  • Never use Gold as a slide background
  • Don't remove the dashed rule motif from any slide
  • Never use the B Corp badge on non-h2o or client-content slides
  • Don't introduce new layout structures — use the six pre-built layouts only
  • Never set body copy in Kantumruy Pro — it is a heading face only
  • Don't exceed 5 columns in a grid slide — it breaks readability at presentation size
  • Never use light tints (Sky, Cream, Blush etc.) as a primary slide background

Download the template

The 2025/26 h2o pre-built PowerPoint template contains all layouts, fonts, colour swatches and motif assets pre-configured. Always work from the latest version.

Download .pptx