Ascend Documentation

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Branding & Theming ​

Make the public booking page feel like yours. Per event type, so different audiences can get different looks.

Quick Start ​

  1. Open an event type and click the Branding tab.
  2. Paste a cover image URL.
  3. Pick a brand colour with the colour picker (or paste a hex).
  4. Add a host bio if you want one shown.
  5. Save → Publish changes to push live.

What You Can Theme ​

SettingWhere it shows
Cover image URLBanner across the top of the public page. Recommended ratio 3:1 (e.g. 1500×500).
Brand colourDrives the primary button colour, the active step pill, and accent details on the public page.
Background colourPage background fallback if no cover image.
Host name (display)Override the host's account name with a public-facing label.
Host avatar URLShow alongside the host name; falls back to initials if blank.
Host bioCollapsible "About the host" section under the title.
Thank-you messageCustom text shown on the confirmation page after a successful booking.
Redirect URLAfter confirmation, redirect to your site instead of showing the thank-you message.

Brand Colour ​

The brand colour is applied as a CSS custom property (--brand-color) and used everywhere a primary action sits — the Confirm booking button, the active step indicator, the focus ring on inputs.

If you don't set a brand colour, the public page uses the default Ascend foreground colour (a near-black) so buttons stay legible.

Use enough contrast

The button text is white. Pick a brand colour with at least a 4.5:1 contrast against white — the picker has a small contrast-warning chip if it's too light.

Cover Image ​

Cover images are URL-driven (you provide the link, Ascend doesn't host them). For the smoothest experience:

  • Use a CDN-hosted JPG or PNG.
  • 1500×500 (3:1) renders edge-to-edge without cropping.
  • Avoid critical text near the bottom — the title overlays the lower third.
  • Image is rendered with a soft gradient overlay so text stays readable.

HTTPS only

Cover image URLs must be HTTPS. HTTP URLs are blocked because the public booking page is served over HTTPS in production and would mixed-content-warn the booker.

Host Bio ​

The bio is collapsed by default — bookers click "About the host" to expand. Use it for:

  • A one-paragraph intro: "I help SaaS founders ship faster…"
  • Credentials, certifications, or highlights.
  • Pre-meeting context: "Read this short doc before our call."

Plain text only. No markdown, no links — keep it short.

Thank-You Message ​

Shown after the booking is confirmed (the page right after the last step in the wizard). Two modes:

ModeWhat happens
Custom messageShow your text + the meeting summary + an "add to calendar" button. Stay on the Ascend page.
RedirectBounce the booker to a URL of your choice (e.g. your post-booking onboarding page). The redirect happens immediately on confirm.

Per-Event-Type Themes ​

Branding is per event type — your Discovery Call can have a different cover image and colour than your Existing-Customer QA Session. There's no "team default" applied automatically; each event type starts with the system defaults until you set values.

To apply the same theme across event types, copy values manually for now (a "Save as team default" button is planned).