> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.brew.new/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Reference Emails

> Give Brew an email you like, and it matches the layout on every new one.

<Note>
  **January 2026** · Available on all plans.
</Note>

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## What Shipped

By default Brew is highly creative: every generation tries a different layout
and structure. Great when you're still figuring out your look, less great
when you want consistency. Now you can set a reference email. Point Brew at
an email whose design you like, and it studies the structure, spacing, and
layout, then applies your own brand identity (colors, fonts, voice) to every
email it generates from a prompt.

It's a design guide, not a template. Brew learns the patterns and applies
them to new content; it doesn't copy the email. You can even use a
competitor's email, since Brew learns the structure, not the brand.

## How to Use It

<Steps>
  <Step title="Add a Reference">
    Three ways in. Browse Brew's email gallery and pick one. Forward an email
    you like to `hello@email.brew.new`. Or generate an email in Brew,
    refine it until the design is right, save it as a template, and set it
    as your reference from the **Brand** tab.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Generate from a Prompt">
    Start a new email or automation and prompt as usual. Brew follows the
    reference for layout and structure, and applies your logo, colors, and
    fonts on top.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Replace It Anytime">
    You keep one reference at a time. Set a new email as the reference and
    it replaces the old one, or remove it from **Brand**, then **Settings**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  A remixed template takes priority: when you remix a template, the reference
  email is ignored for that generation. The reference only applies when you
  generate from a prompt.
</Note>

## Related

* [Reference Email](/brand/reference-email)
* [Brand Identity](/brand/brand-identity)