{"id":380,"date":"2023-02-02T11:51:08","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T11:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.outbrain.com\/glossary\/?p=380"},"modified":"2023-02-02T11:51:10","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T11:51:10","slug":"brand-tone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.outbrain.com\/glossary\/brand-tone\/","title":{"rendered":"Brand tone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Brand tone describes the overall way a brand communicates with its audiences and the \u2018sense\u2019 it creates among consumers. Take music as a metaphor \u2013 different melodies create different feelings, thoughts, and sentiments in the listener. This is what brand tone does for a brand. Brand tone is expressed in just about every aspect of communication, including visual branding, written content and messages, product packaging, even office design. Brand tone is dynamic, meaning it adjusts to different audiences, messages, and moments. 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