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# A New Mark for the ZCP Developer Cloud

Why ZCP has a new visual mark for its developer-cloud direction, Canadian origin, and layered platform model.

Ditah Kumbong

CTO and Founder

August 9, 2026

2 min read

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ZCP is becoming a developer cloud built around clarity, control, and practical platform services. I led the work on this mark as CTO and Founder of ZSoftly. The goal was a clear identity for the platform we are building.

## A platform in layers

The new ZCP mark uses layered shapes to represent shared infrastructure and services working together. Each layer points to a part of the platform, from foundational resources to the services developers use to build and run applications.

## Sovereignty at the core

A small red maple leaf sits inside the sovereign layer. It represents ZCP’s Canadian origin and ownership without taking over the mark. ZCP is designed in Canada for a developer cloud deployed across regions and data centers.

## Designed for product surfaces

The mark works across light and dark interfaces, website headers, favicons, product experiences, and platform surfaces. Its simplified geometry stays recognizable at small sizes while giving it presence at larger sizes.

Use the color mark as the primary option. It is the default for the website, product navigation, presentations, and customer-facing materials.

Use the monochrome mark when a single-color treatment fits the surface. Use the reversed mark on dark backgrounds when the color mark does not provide enough separation.

Use the favicon for browser tabs, application shortcuts, and other small square surfaces. Do not replace the favicon with a cropped wordmark.

## Keep the mark intact

Leave clear space around the mark. Keep its proportions unchanged. Use the supplied files at their original aspect ratio.

Do not stretch the mark, recolor the maple leaf, separate the layers, add effects, or place it on a background with poor contrast. Do not redraw the layers for a new product surface.

## Download the asset kit

The [ZCP brand assets page](https://zcp.zsoftly.ca/brand-assets) contains the complete download kit. It includes SVG and PNG files for color, monochrome, reversed, and favicon use, plus a short usage guide.

## Built for what comes next

The ZCP logo reflects a developer cloud with a clear foundation, connected services, and sovereignty at its core. The asset system gives customers, partners, and product teams one consistent mark to use across the platform.

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