Hidden Power Refresh
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The Heart of Hidden Power

This brand refresh is about tuning into the core of what makes Hidden Power special: community.

From the beginning, Unown has been at the heart of Hidden Power. Each Unown is its own Pokémon, but when they come together they form something bigger: an ancient force that is mysterious, powerful, and beautiful.

That's how we've always thought about this community. We all have something unique to bring to the table, and Hidden Power is where we can come together to share it. It’s the home for Pokémon discussion, where different perspectives, ideas, and theories can become conversations that none of us could have had on our own.

And that same idea has always existed at the core of Pokémon.

Pokémon is all about choice. Our choices give us favorites, make our adventures feel unique, and allow us to form connections with little digital creatures that we carry with us long after we've put the games down. While those choices might make our experiences and play throughs different, it's the love we develop for Pokémon along the way that continues to bring us together.

The first choice in every mainline Pokémon game is your starter. And for over 30 years, that choice has come down to three familiar types: fire, water, and grass.

In the past, Hidden Power has used red as the foundation of our brand identity. But as a channel dedicated to building the best community of Pokémon fans on the planet, we thought it was time to make room for a little more.

Red, blue and green represent where Pokémon began, the choices we've made along the way, and the different generations of fans that have found a home in our community. Whether your first partner was Charmander, Piplup, or Grookey, there's a place for you here at Hidden Power.

As we head into what we believe will be the biggest year in the history of the channel, we wanted an identity that better reflects the community that's gotten us here.

Hidden Power has never been Dusty's, Soul's, Lumi's or Hoops' - it belongs to all of us.

01

Color

The new red, blue and green colors reflect the history of Pokemon while paving the way for a bright new future for Hidden Power. The off-black and off-white neutrals provide a soft and inviting base.

Before · red, black, white
Now · red, blue, green, ink, eggshell
Soul
Champion
Red
HEX #F4262BRGB 244 38 43Shades #B5161C · #7A0E12
Hoops
Cerulean
Blue
HEX #1F5BE0RGB 31 91 224Shades #1641A8 · #0D2869
Dusty
Viridian
Green
HEX #12A150RGB 18 161 80Shades #0B7238 · #064824
Ink#1F1C18
Eggshell#FCFBF8
  • Use ink and eggshell instead of pure black and white.
  • Forgo the use of glows, drop shadows, and stroke to create a cleaner brand aesthetic.
02

Logo mark

Unown H has always been at the core of HP's identity, and there's no need to change that. Here, I've redrawn the original logo with smoother lines, cleaner geometry, and softer colors for a clean and modern identity.

Old logo mark, black with a white outline on red
Before · outlined mark
Now · solid mark, outlines smoothed
Ink on Red
Ink on Blue
Ink on Green
Ink on Eggshell
Red on Eggshell
Blue on Eggshell
Green on Eggshell

Avoid

R on G
B on R
B on Ink
Tonal

Two primaries against each other vibrate on screen, and red on green disappears for red-green colorblind viewers. Blue on ink is too low in contrast.

Clear space
The width of the eye on every side.
Minimum size
24px tall on screen, 8mm in print.
Never
Strokes, outlines, shadows, glows or gradients.
Avatars
Ink mark with the eggshell eye, centered on red.
03

Wordmark

The iconic Hidden Power wordmark - tweaked for a fresh identity. I've slightly increased the Pokeball size, improved spacing, and removed the background stroke for a clean presentation when displayed on the brand colors.

Old wordmark, black with a white sticker outline on red
Before · sticker wordmark
Now · solid wordmark, redrawn

Solid

Eggshell on Red
Eggshell on Blue
Eggshell on Green
Eggshell on Ink
Ink on Eggshell
Red on Eggshell
04

Typography

Futura PT ExtraBold for the heaviest text, Outfit for headlines and body, and Silkscreen for small pixel labels.

H1 · DisplayFutura PT ExtraBoldAll caps · Tracking 0 · Leading 0.85 · Thumbnails, title cards, merch
H2 · HeadlineOutfit ExtraBold800 · All caps · Tracking −1% · Leading 0.95
Every Gen 10 starter, ranked
SubheadingOutfit Light300 · Sentence case · Tracking −1% · Leading 1.15
Why Fuecoco is the people's champion, and what that says about Gen 10
AccentSilkscreen400 / 700 · All caps · Tracking +4% · Labels only, never sentences
EP. 214 · New episode
▶ Live nowPatreon exclusivePart 2 of 3
HP68/100
BodyOutfit Regular400 · Sentence case · Leading 1.5

Hidden Power is a weekly Pokémon podcast. Three friends break down the news, the competitive scene and the games themselves, and they state their case with confidence.