A symbol for the fediverse ⁂
symbol.fediverse.info
We propose the symbol ⁂ to represent the fediverse.

We propose the symbol ⁂ to represent the fediverse.

  • Handles@leminal.spaceEnglish
    461·
    4 months ago

    There already is a symbol for the fediverse:

    This has existed for years already, is used widely, and IMHO looks way better than this dull attempt. I see no good argument in the campaign website for using this new one instead.

    • The Cuuuuube@beehaw.orgEnglish
      2·
      4 months ago

      The weak argument they make is this doesn’t look good at small sizes. Personally I don’t think that constitutes a good enough reason to rebrand the fediverse

      • Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        1·
        4 months ago

        I commented on the last post about this, the three stars are difficult to make out on a small screen, they look like a blurry capital A. On top of that, it’s apparently used in astronomy to represent clusters of stars, like a constellation.

        The whole point of this campaign appears to be to replace a unique symbol with one that’s already in use and is hard to read at small sizes 🤷🏻‍♂️

  • Machefi@lemm.ee
    151·
    4 months ago

    About the current “pentagram” symbol:

    However, its design is a little too complex to be used at small sizes, as you would in text or in a button. It’s also only available in image form, not as a typographical character.

    We’ve used it as a tiny icon below posts from other instances and I’ve never found it problematic. I think it’s already too well established to replace just because we can’t type it. Besides, the three stars feel to me not distinct enough. Pushing Unicode Consortium to add it to the standard when the time comes is a batter way.

    I do think however that it would be worth coming up with a proper name for the current symbol.

  • maegul (he/they)@lemmy.mlEnglish
    10·
    4 months ago

    I appreciate the argument, but I feel like there’s too much of a chance that we can do better with something in unicode. Or, that this isn’t really good enough. Three asterisks is just too meh, IMO, to catch on.

    ⁂ … to me right now just looks like a splodge on the screen.

    Somewhat unfortunately, the pentagram in the older icon probably can’t really be used without some cartoon-ification, because reasons.

    • Gamma@beehaw.orgEnglish
      12·
      4 months ago

      This is in unicode though? U+2042

      I like it! Distinct but still simple enough that it could be easily stylized. The constellation symbolism works for me.
      Ideally if it were used as an icon it would be slightly larger than the default text on a given page, though I’m not sure how well it fares on those cheap low-res laptops

  • Zier@fedia.io
    111·
    4 months ago

    So 3 footnotes? A bunch of snowflakes (which we are not)? Just, NO! Find something unique and original, that’s how branding works.

  • ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.orgEnglish
    92·
    4 months ago

    Note that if supported by the font you use, the three symbols will usually be drawn the same way as an asterisk (*) in that font. This means a lot of variation.

    Your browser’s rendering: */⁂

    Several typefaces’ rendering of Unicode U+2042 ASTERISM:

    I think the diversity is alright! It’s like the Fediverse: instances follow a standard to work with each other but can be heavily customized without breaking integration.

  • N0x0n@lemmy.ml
    5·
    4 months ago

    The icon created by meta gives me shivers…

    I know why you did it so fast and why you choose ⁂, it’s already present and works as expected and probably to overcome meta’s implication into the fediverse…

    However, every symbol didn’t exist at first and became popular on it’s own because it defended something people found important and fought for (Like the peace symbol)!

    Maybe create our own symbol and let it make enough noise so it becomes it’s own symbol?

    Sorry if it isn’t clear what I mean by that :/