Sophia University Visual Identity
In 2013, Sophia University celebrated its 100th anniversary and established the Visual Identity Guidelines for the school color, emblem, and communication mark. The school emblem and school colors symbolize the aspirations of Sophia University since its founding. In order to convey this aspiration with consistency and continuity over the next 100 years, Sophia University will continue to make active use of the VI to visually communicate what Sophia University is all about in its various educational, research, and extracurricular activities.
Copyrights to the logotype and school colors belong to Sophia School Corporation, and application and permission must be obtained from Sophia University before use.
Logotype
School insignia
The official and only shape signifying Sophia School Corporation and Sophia University.
University logo
A logo (text string and emblem represented as a single graphic element) officially indicating Sophia University.
Emblem
In visual communication, a design tool strongly emphasizing what Sophia University stands for.
SOPHIA U
The SOPHIA U logo is designed to be used especially in advertising materials, goods, and other productions that are required to foster familiarity and sympathy with the University through their own design.
Educational Philosophy
The Educational Philosophy is an important principle that expresses the foundation of Sophia University’s education. The logo of the Educational Philosophy is a graphic representation of the letters in order to make this important philosophy unique.
Brand color
School color
Compassionate Claret
In the 100 years since our founding, Sophia University has continued to educate young people, endowing them with wisdom and a global perspective based on Christian humanism. The color symbolizing our unbroken flow of thoughts and feelings is Compassionate Claret.
The name was created by combining the compassion that is at the foundation of Sophia’s pursuit of humanism, academic disciplines, and contributions to society, with the “claret” (a particularly deep shade of red) color of the red wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France.
Support color
Urban Navy
The support color “Urban Navy” is used in combination with the school color to highlight the brand’s symbolic school color and express the image of Sophia University, which cherishes unwavering traditions in the constantly evolving and developing city of Tokyo and nurtures talents capable of new challenges.
Support color
Urban Gray
In addition to the central role of “Urban Navy,” there are three shades of gray adjusted for brightness, intended for use over larger areas.
Use of the Visual Identity
Application is required to use the Visual Identity of Sophia University. Please refer to the Web Piloti page Sophia University Visual Identity/Sophian-kun for the procedure for use.
*Please note that we do not grant permission for use to outside organizations unrelated to Sophia University.