We propose the symbol ⁂ to represent the fediverse.

We propose the symbol ⁂ to represent the fediverse.

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⁂ is called an asterism. In astronomy, it refers to groups of stars in the sky, akin to constellations. We suggest that it’s a very fitting symbol for the fediverse, a galaxy of interconnected spaces which is decentralised and has an astronomically-themed name. It represents several stars coming together, connecting but each their own, without a centre.

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@ is the symbol for e-mail. # is the symbol for hashtags. ☮ is the symbol for peace. ♻ is the symbol for recycling. ⁂ can be the symbol for the fediverse. ⁂ is standardised as Unicode U+2042, making it ready to copy and insert anywhere.

Git Repository: fediverse-symbol/fediverse-symbol

      • aasatru@kbin.earth
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        3 months ago

        I kind of like the idea of just using pentagram. ⛥

        Close enough to the current logo in appearance, scales well, not used by other social media, satanic undertones.

            • Flax@feddit.ukEnglish
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              3 months ago

              Why wouldn’t I hate Satan? Man’s literally responsible for everything wrong with our society 🤣

              • Handles@leminal.spaceEnglish
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                3 months ago

                …you think Satan is a literal man and “responsible for everything wrong with our society”? 🤯 Allow me to ruin Santa Claus for you next.

                • Flax@feddit.ukEnglish
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                  3 months ago

                  I didn’t say he is literally a man 🤣 It’s an expression. He’s an archangel specifically.

      • chiisana@lemmy.chiisana.netEnglish
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        3 months ago

        Emojis used zero width joiner to combine multiple single code point emoji to a single combined emoji.

        ⛥ + ZWJ + ⬠ could form the combined character, and be rendered as desired.

  • m-p{3}@lemmy.caEnglish
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    3 months ago

    I’d rather see the current Fediverse logo added to Unicode than reuse an existing symbol. It’s not impossible, considering that the Bitcoin symbol (₿) ended up making it.

  • Handles@leminal.spaceEnglish
    1·
    3 months ago

    Whoever decided that a logo should be standardised as Unicode? That is the worst criterion for picking a symbol that has and will have hundreds of other uses than inline text. If it’s so important — work to have the current, pentacle fediverse symbol included in Unicode.

    Registering a domain to introduce your dumb idea with a lot of empty bravado leaves you with … an annual bill and a dumb idea. The pentacle symbol is so much more recognisable.

  • dudenas@lemmy.mlEnglish
    1·
    3 months ago

    Isn’t there one already widely adopted? The rainbow mesh pentagon? Why rebranding?

  • mke@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    3 months ago

    However, its design is a little too complex to be used at small sizes, as you would in text or in a button.

    I wonder what the criteria are. Because ⁂ just looks like three blurry dots to me. It’s not making things worse, but I wouldn’t say it’s making them much better either.

    • aasatru@kbin.earth
      2·
      3 months ago

      And in white, for the dark mode folks:

      ⁂

      But it’s hardly a fair comparison, especially because it seems I cannot upload SVG files to Mbin. I also didn’t make the lines thinner or any other adjustments that might be a good idea at this scale. Still, might be better than noting.

    • cron@feddit.orgEnglish
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      3 months ago

      At least on my screen and font size, the three asterisks are way too small to be recognizeable as a logo.

  • elrik@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    3 months ago

    Its use looks contrived to me on the linked GitHub page. The comparison with @ and # is flawed because those symbols are part of the resource name, whereas here the symbol is superfluous. It’s like adding a 🌐 in front of every web URL.

  • Hal-5700X@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    1·
    3 months ago

    It looks like a bunch of snowflakes, making it very representative.

    EDIT Why change something that isn’t broken?

  • distant plant@microblog.lakora.us
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    3 months ago

    Of note: ActivityPub (the protocol) has its own logo, seen in https://activitypub.rocks/ and other places. The protocol and the community are absolutely separate things, so this is really good.

    I’ve never really linked the rainbow star icon, just because I don’t really like rainbows (IMO the ace flag is the prettiest but I might be biased). I’m also still not convinced that Meta’s icon is even supposed to represent the fediverse, as opposed to just a Threads feature that lets it connect to the fediverse. So overall I’m a fan of this proposal, although it does bug me that it uses 6-pointed stars in the font on the webpage and 5-pointed stars in most other typefaces. The 5-pointed stars create some nice negative space.

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  • lud@lemm.eeEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Nah, It won’t happen because you can’t type it on a keyboard.