[Mageia-discuss] Modern Simplistic Logo Proposal

andré andr55 at laposte.net
Thu Sep 30 05:55:38 CEST 2010


Richard a écrit :
> On Tuesday 28 September 2010 22:06:39 Adrian Marcinkowski wrote:
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>> W dniu 2010-09-28 22:07, Rory Albertyn pisze:
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>>> http://www.mageia-za.org/mageia.jpg
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>> I do not like the font you used. It makes is difficult to read the name
>> (especially the 'e' letter) ...
>>      
> It looks like Magpid at first glance.  ...  Clarity is always vital in a trade
> name's representation so I would suggest we stick with un-ornamented fonts or
> at most a fairly traditional serifed pattern like Roman.
>    
I agree that clarity is vital.
I can see using a creative font, but it must be clear.
As well the ambiguity of the E and A, the G looks a lot like Q, giving 
MAQPID.
>> Personally, I am (as are some other users) against using a decorated 'M'
>> letter as our logo. We can develop something better, more unique.
>>      
> Yes, we have too many Ms in the world; ...
> On the other hand, a stylised M would fit well on a system
> desktop button, especially a Menu button.
>
> Richard
>    
I like the idea of the icon part containing an M, but not just an M.
We need something much more interesting.

- André


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