Brand kit · v1
ExcelReady
A calm, confident coach for people about to be tested on Excel. Precise like a spreadsheet, encouraging like a good teacher, and never stuffy.
Logo
The mark is a selected cell with a check: “ready”. The mint square is the fill handle, the corner detail every spreadsheet user recognizes and nobody owns.
- Clear space around the logo is at least the height of the fill handle.
- Minimum size: mark 16px, full logo 96px wide.
- Don't recolor the mark green, or put a white “X” on green. That's Microsoft's Excel icon.
- Don't write the name as “Excel Ready”, “EXCELREADY” or “Microsoft ExcelReady”.
Color
Cobalt leads, Ready mint rewards, and everything else stays quiet. Green means “correct”, never decoration.
Cobalt
#2F5BFF · #5B7CFF (dark) · var(--brand)
Primary actions, links, selection, the logo mark
Ready mint
#12B76A · #2FD287 (dark) · var(--ready)
Correct answers, progress, the fill handle
Ink
#0B1220 · #E8ECF4 (dark) · var(--ink)
Text and dark surfaces
Paper
#FFFFFF · #0A0F1A (dark) · var(--paper)
Page background: white by default, near-black in dark mode
Amber
#F5A524 · #F7B84B (dark) · var(--hint)
Hints only
Coral
#E5484D · #FF6B6F (dark) · var(--error)
Errors, used sparingly
Formula reference colors (cycled when highlighting ranges)
Themes
White is the default everywhere. A light/dark switch sits in every header, and the choice is remembered per browser and applied before the page paints, so there's no flash.
Light (default)
Cards and grid headers sit one step off the background.
Primary actionDark
Cards and grid headers sit one step off the background.
Primary actionTypography
Geist for everything people read; Geist Mono for formulas, cell references and keys. Headlines are tight (-3.5% tracking) and semibold.
Be Excel-ready.
Section heading, 24px semibold
Body and lesson instructions, 17px with relaxed line-height for easy reading.
=XLOOKUP(F2, A2:A20, D2:D20, "Not found")
Core UI
Rounded, soft-edged surfaces (12–16px radius), thin lines, one strong action per screen.
Correct on the first try! +15
Hints are amber and gentle.
Errors explain the fix, not just the fault.
Voice
A coach in your corner: direct, specific, encouraging. Short sentences. Explain why in one line.
Do
Lock F1 with dollar signs ($F$1) so it stays put when you copy the formula.
Don't
Error: invalid reference type detected in formula.
Do
Correct on the first try! +15
Don't
AMAZING!!! You're a total Excel GENIUS 🎉🎉
Do
Interview in 9 days: about 3 lessons a day.
Don't
Unlock your full potential with our revolutionary platform.
Taglines
- Primary: Be Excel-ready before the interview.
- Practice Excel like the test is tomorrow.
- Don't watch Excel. Do Excel.
- Walk in having done it before.
Legal line
Use on every page footer and on certificates.
ExcelReady is not affiliated with or endorsed by Microsoft. Excel is a trademark of the Microsoft group of companies.