Bimp bomp bump. Font opinions.
Re: Logo Madness
« Reply #795, on December 17th, 2011, 09:11 AM »Last edited on December 17th, 2011, 10:10 AM by Nao
Best font for the logo..?
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I like the fonts used in the last few - but I don't have anything specific to add. I'm just not that hot on typography :/
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Really, at this point all fonts seen in the last couple of months are 'good' in terms of typography -- whether it be Helvetica Neue, Coolvetica, Segoe, PT Sans, DIN OT, and many others... They're all 'established' fonts that work well in display (i.e. as logo fonts). The difference is made by subtle changes in the 'default' settings, such as slightly modifying the kerning. It can break or make a logo. For instance, the DIN OT version I have works wonders in small size, it's like the 'perfect' font, but in large size I think it's slightly not as effective as a humanist/grotesque font. While with my latest test, it doesn seem to work great in full size, and work pretty nicely too in small size... That's why I bothered to bump the topic after spending some time dormant :P
Yesterday I uploaded a replacement of the current logo, where the DIN OT font is now replaced with the newer one. Hovering the logo uncovers the alternative logo (same font), and I have to say I really like it more than the square one... Which is a bit of a bother because the square logo works better as a favicon, but anyway, what matters is not 'what works best', but 'what feels right'. I'll still give it a few days of thought but I think I'm close to the end of my search...
In the meantime, I'd like you all to give your opinions and vote for your fave logo. If you really like one logo better than prefer the colors of the other logo, feel free to specify it. Otherwise you can just vote and not comment, as you like. ;) And of course, you can also change your mind later, like I often do :P
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In the meantime, I'd like you all to give your opinions and vote for your fave logo. If you really like one logo better than prefer the colors of the other logo, feel free to specify it. Otherwise you can just vote and not comment, as you like. ;) And of course, you can also change your mind later, like I often do :P
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I voted for the second logo. Even though the first would make a better fav.ico the second is much more modern. Also, the colours seem to work better with the current Wedge skin. I see it as a wedge with a shadow which is far better than the petals I have voted for in the past.
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(Bump for more votes. 20 would be good.)
Okay... So, unexpectedly, our clear winner is the second logo!
To anyone who voted-- is it mainly because of the color, or because of the shape? Just curious...!
I've updated the sidebar and footer logos to match the new choice. Also, Wedge is up to date with the logo because I committed it a few days ago already. ;)
As for the favicon, I think I'll stay with the current one on this website (it's our very first logo, it 'means' something too), not sure yet about the group badges -- Pete and I's is using the new icon, while all others are still using the old ship. I like the old ship, too, because of the shadow and all... Well, it doesn't matter THAT much anyway eheh.
To anyone who voted-- is it mainly because of the color, or because of the shape? Just curious...!
I've updated the sidebar and footer logos to match the new choice. Also, Wedge is up to date with the logo because I committed it a few days ago already. ;)
As for the favicon, I think I'll stay with the current one on this website (it's our very first logo, it 'means' something too), not sure yet about the group badges -- Pete and I's is using the new icon, while all others are still using the old ship. I like the old ship, too, because of the shadow and all... Well, it doesn't matter THAT much anyway eheh.
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I like both but I prefer the second one mostly because of the shape, the color is nice, more subtle, but the shape is what gets me.
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To anyone who voted-- is it mainly because of the color, or because of the shape? Just curious...!
I'm a fan of the green colour on the first one, though, (I actually voted for it at first) so I'd love to see the second shape with the first colour scheme, if that makes sense. A little more subtleness may be desirable, though.
Just as a disclaimer I haven't followed all 57 pages of this topic. In fact I read barely none of them.
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I love the shape off the second one, and the colour is subtle and nice, but it kinda reminds me a lot of Curve/SMF.
That might be a good thing, considering, or it might not.
Frankly I'm sick of that light blue from having stared at Curve a hundred billion times.
I'm a fan of the green colour on the first one, though, (I actually voted for it at first) so I'd love to see the second shape with the first colour scheme, if that makes sense. A little more subtleness may be desirable, though.
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I didn't even notice...
I think it's a good thing. Although it'd probably have been better if it had been voluntary :P
If you've seen the screenshots -- Wedge doesn't like Curve, by far...
I think there are several similar versions of it in the latest few pages of the topic...?
http://wedge.org/pub/6271/logo-madness/msg270975/#msg270975
It's kinda nice (the top one, obviously), I think it'd be my favourite alternative out of the available ones. There seems to be something up with the edges off the green bit, though, they feel a little fuzzy. I might just be unknowingly drunk or something, though, you never know.
That said the two logos at the bottom there share an interesting concept too, would have been cool to see that idea developed further.
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To anyone who voted-- is it mainly because of the color, or because of the shape? Just curious...!
http://wedge.org/pub/6271/logo-madness/msg270975/#msg270975
It's kinda nice (the top one, obviously), I think it'd be my favourite alternative out of the available ones.
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Re: Logo Madness
« Reply #808, on December 26th, 2011, 11:09 AM »Last edited on December 26th, 2011, 11:42 AM by Spr1te
Nao,
Heres the first installment of the logos I promised.
Heres the first installment of the logos I promised.
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Well... Interesting colors, surely![1] The placement, too. Is that a glitch in the lower corner?
Overall, I like it. It's nice to see something that keeps in line with my own concept, and tries to explore slight variations that I didn't consider myself.
The software is just named Wedge, without 'Forums' or anything. The simplicity is as desired. And yes, it's easier to make an eye-catching logo when you have two words, which is why 'wedge' itself puts the emphasis on 'we', as if it was made of two words -- we and dge. Err, sorry, 'we' and 'edge'.
Not convinced with the font, though... It looks like a deformed version of a simpler font face. As you may be aware if you've followed this topic, I've always been quite typography-centric and these last few months it's even become something of an obsession -- especially with the logo, and the difficulties I'm meeting when trying to determine whether Wedge should sport a web-aware font by default, or go for a custom @font-face. (And even then -- my fave web-aware font is Segoe UI but it's not available on 50%+ computers, and my second favorite is Arial but the aliased versions suck. Then again, anything without anti-aliasing sucks, too...)
Overall, I like it. It's nice to see something that keeps in line with my own concept, and tries to explore slight variations that I didn't consider myself.
The software is just named Wedge, without 'Forums' or anything. The simplicity is as desired. And yes, it's easier to make an eye-catching logo when you have two words, which is why 'wedge' itself puts the emphasis on 'we', as if it was made of two words -- we and dge. Err, sorry, 'we' and 'edge'.
Not convinced with the font, though... It looks like a deformed version of a simpler font face. As you may be aware if you've followed this topic, I've always been quite typography-centric and these last few months it's even become something of an obsession -- especially with the logo, and the difficulties I'm meeting when trying to determine whether Wedge should sport a web-aware font by default, or go for a custom @font-face. (And even then -- my fave web-aware font is Segoe UI but it's not available on 50%+ computers, and my second favorite is Arial but the aliased versions suck. Then again, anything without anti-aliasing sucks, too...)
| 1. | Reminded me a bit of the Logitech logo. After double-checking, though, it's only loosely related. |