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Belonging · Desire: Belonging

The Everyman

All people are created equal

Also known as: Regular Guy · Guy Next Door · Realist

All people are created equal. We're all in this together.

Motto

All people are created equal

Core Desire

To connect with others and belong — to feel like you fit in

Promise

To provide quality and value that everyone deserves, without pretension

Symbol

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What drives them

  • Belonging
  • Connection
  • Equality
  • Community
  • Reliability

What they fear

  • Standing out
  • Rejection
  • Elitism
  • Exclusion
  • Pretension

Brand strategy

  • Make everyone feel welcome
  • Celebrate the ordinary
  • Be the brand everyone can afford and trust

Brand personality

RelatableHumbleFriendlyGrounded

Voice traits

RelatableHonestFriendlyHumbleGroundedInclusive

Brand values

EqualityCommunityReliabilityAuthenticityAccessibility

Strengths

  • Building broad, inclusive brand loyalty
  • Creating genuine human connection at scale

Pitfalls to avoid

  • Appearing generic or forgettable
  • Lacking differentiation
  • Being too safe and unexciting

Visual style

WarmAccessibleUnpretentiousFamiliar

The Palette

Signature colours

The five signature hues that define the everyman brands.

#041096

Authority · Dignity · Security

#9497FA

Authority · Dignity · Security

#FFFFFF

Peace · Purity · Bright

#CA0813

Emotional · Aggression · Passion

#924A11

Simple · Natural · Clarity

Curated palettes

Four named palettes built for different brand moods.

Wholesome & Genuine

#9D271D#39435E#CB6614#FFFFFF

Hard Working & Honest

#B5662A#929292#000000#5F4945

Humble & Authentic

#40352F#A9CADD#EFECE4#FAAF1A

Friendly & Down-to-Earth

#343399#99CDFF#CA0813#FFCC00

Typography pairings

Three Google Font pairings that capture the the everyman voice.

Wholesome & Genuine

The Everyman

Heading · Nunito Sans

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Body copy uses Open Sans for comfortable reading at every size.

Body · Open Sans

Nunito Sans is approachable, legible and completely unpretentious — exactly the Everyman. Open Sans is the most universally readable web font available. This pairing says 'I'm just like you' with total sincerity.

Hard Working & Reliable

The Everyman

Heading · PT Serif

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Body copy uses PT Sans for comfortable reading at every size.

Body · PT Sans

a personal touch

Accent · Caveat

The PT superfamily creates a consistent, no-fuss identity that feels dependable. PT Serif headings add gravitas without elitism. Caveat's handwritten accent injects human warmth and unpretentious personality.

Friendly & Down-to-Earth

The Everyman

Heading · Lato

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Body copy uses Open Sans for comfortable reading at every size.

Body · Open Sans

Lato and Open Sans are two of the most widely used, trusted web fonts in existence — both humanist, friendly, and completely accessible. This combination is the typographic equivalent of a firm, honest handshake.

Brands that live this archetype

Real-world examples of the everyman brands done well.

IKEA

Home Furnishings

Great design for everyone — democratic, practical and unpretentious

Ford

Automotive

Built for hardworking everyday Americans — reliable, honest, accessible

Home Depot

Retail

The everyday person's partner for building and improving their own home

eBay

E-commerce

A marketplace where everyone has equal access to buy, sell and succeed

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