rtl.de
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The kit
Brand colours
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Fonts
- Headline case
- none
- Headline tracking
- normal
- Headline weight
- bold
Logo
The RTL logo consists of three bold capital letters 'R', 'T', and 'L' set inside three distinct colored rectangular blocks arranged horizontally.
Sampled from the mark
- Source
- inline-svg
- Lightness
- 0.35
- Transparent
- yes
The page we read
The capture every value above was read from. Its top, at readable scale.

The read
The company
Positioning
RTL.de serves a broad German audience by delivering real-time news, entertainment highlights, and lifestyle updates in one centralized hub. Designed for everyday consumers and TV enthusiasts across Germany, the platform connects audiences with popular broadcast series, streaming titles, and breaking news. What sets RTL.de apart is its comprehensive integration of the entire RTL network ecosystem—spanning VOX, NITRO, and RTL+—offering instant access to both live television and on-demand media.
Who it is for
Mainstream German television viewers, news consumers, and streaming audiences seeking daily updates and entertainment.
Values
AccessibilityEntertainment FocusCurrentnessBroad AppealLook and feel
Sharp corners, dense layout, editorial, journalistic.
Reads as
editorialjournalisticstructuredbolddynamicRecurring motifs
multi-colored rectangular blocksdark top navigation bar- Theme
- light
- Corners
- sharp
- Density
- dense
- Borders
- solid
- Shadows
- elevated
- Gradients
- no
- Icons
- outlined
- Illustration
- none
- Photography
- full-color
- Imagery shows
- news photography, political figures, television personalities, topical events
- Imagery composition
- tight cropping, editorial framing, photojournalistic style
- Imagery grading
- natural, journalistic color balance
Motion
Content cards and carousel elements shift smoothly with functional hover transitions and responsive slide movements across news features.
Signature effects
Carousel slider transitionsHover elevation on interactive content cards200ms-300ms UI micro-interactionsLibraries detected
swiper- Intensity
- subtle
- Speed
- fast
- Easing
- ease-out and ease-in-out curve transitions
- Scroll animations
- no
- Hover effects
- yes
- Honours reduced motion
- yes
Voice
The voice reads Informative, Accessible, Dynamic, Direct.
Tone
InformativeAccessibleDynamicDirectVoice
PopularClearFamiliarEngagingWords it uses
NachrichtenTV-ProgrammLive-TV auf RTL+Ganze SendungenMeistgesuchtWords it avoids
Niche technical jargonB2B corporate proseOverly formal academic phrasing- Calls to action
- Direct and action-oriented navigation prompts focused on accessing content immediately.
- Headline case
- sentence
- hero headline
- Impactful and emotionally resonant German news messaging
- navigation and program listings
- Direct, clean, and content-centric category labels
- meta tags
- Friendly, welcoming, and comprehensive service summary
The recordwhat we measured, and how sure we are
How the brand reads
RTL.de is a major German digital media portal providing daily news, lifestyle updates, sports coverage, and streaming access to the RTL broadcasting group's TV shows.
Known for
GZSZDschungelcampRTL Aktuell newsRTL+ streamingDesign personality
A dense, high-energy media layout that feels dark-mode, editorial, and immediate.
Design conventions
Dense content grid layoutHigh-contrast headline hierarchyProminent red primary accentsQuick category tag filtersWriting style
Concise, familiar German phrases using sentence-case headlines and popular show titles to drive immediate user engagement.
Audience, inferred
German-speaking mass audience interested in current affairs, daily soaps, reality TV, and streaming entertainment.
Values, inferred
AccessibilityEntertainment FocusCurrentnessBroad AppealApplying the brand
Use a high-contrast dark aesthetic featuring dark gray backgrounds (#646464, #212427) offset with vibrant red accents (#FA002E) for primary highlights and CTAs. Keep content layouts highly structured with bold headline typography and clear media-tile grids.
Spacing and accessibility
- Base unit
- 8px
- Scale
- 0.5 · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 6 · 8
- Content margin
- 24px
- Contrast target
- AAA
- Minimum font size
- 16px
- Colourblind safe
- yes
How this was read
- Platform
- NextJsVite
- Overall confidence
- 0.63
- Font confidence
- 1.00
- Schema version
- v2
The score was built from
Logo not foundPrimary color extractedSecondary color extractedFonts found: fontRtlUnitedCompany name found: rtl.deConfidence is 0 to 1 — a low score is reported, never hidden. Set a floor in your own code and fall back to your defaults below it, rather than shipping the raw score as certainty.
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Confidence per field · 23 fields
- description
- 0.00
- industry
- 0.00
- tagline
- 0.00
- accessibility.contrast_target
- 0.85
- audience
- 0.85
- background
- 0.85
- brand_intelligence
- 0.85
- contrast
- 0.85
- copywriting
- 0.85
- font_availability
- 0.85
- fonts
- 0.85
- logo_description
- 0.85
- motion
- 0.85
- name
- 0.85
- palette
- 0.85
- positioning_statement
- 0.85
- primary
- 0.85
- secondary
- 0.85
- text
- 0.85
- tone
- 0.85
- values
- 0.85
- visual_style
- 0.85
- voice
- 0.85
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