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A symbol for 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 ,
@aasatru@kbin.earth avatar

Testing a little side by side comparison

⁂ https://kbin.earth/media/cache/resolve/post_thumb/09/bf/09bfd4c2d14987209bcbe6717f971b0b9eeb6e9723f6b8b156faafdeaf194cd4.png

aasatru ,
@aasatru@kbin.earth avatar

And in white, for the dark mode folks:

⁂ https://media.kbin.earth/a4/2f/a42fbfad202b12dc604e804062db46ddd014a6777771a5fb47f055b453314ffd.png

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.

Crumbgrabber ,

I like it because we are all snowflakes together

SubArcticTundra ,
@SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml avatar

Interesting, I’m currently reading about Plurality (digital democracy), which decided to pick its own symbol (⿻) too.

andypiper ,
@andypiper@lemmy.world avatar

I wrote about this on my blog. I like the notion and points made here, but I also think we’re not helping by re-inventing things that already exist, so I’m torn on it. I have been happy with the existing one.

1984 ,
@1984@lemmy.today avatar

No this looks very primitive. It’s not the 1970s. Add a circle and some colors.

Rentlar ,

I’m more partial to the pentagram/star ⛤🌟 shape of the current fediverse logo. It would be nice to have a monochrome and emoji form in unicode, just have the pentagram encased in a pentagon.

helenslunch ,
@helenslunch@feddit.nl avatar

Thanks, I hate it.

aeronmelon ,

I like it because it reminds me of the Japanese kanji 森 Mori (Forest).

Which is in and of itself brilliant because it’s the kanji 木 Ki (Tree) repeated three times and bunched together.

chiisana ,
@chiisana@lemmy.chiisana.net avatar

Technically, the words are adopted from Chinese (in this case both Traditional and Simplified are the same and have not diverged yet); but same meaning and reasoning, just different pronunciation.

sunglocto ,

This looks like shit, is used for something else already, we already have an icon for the fediverse and this has 0 reason to exist

SuperFola ,
@SuperFola@programming.dev avatar

Three dots like this is also an ACAB symbol.

asdfasdfasdf ,

Did someone just slap this together by copying and pasting an asterisk three times? I know we’re an open source, nerdy community but could we hire a graphic designer?

mp3 ,
@mp3@lemmy.ca avatar

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.

jerkface ,
@jerkface@lemmy.ca avatar

I don’t think it works well typographically but I’d like to see a mockup

intensely_human ,

So we’re Bloods now?

mnmalst ,

⁂

lambalicious ,

What I’m hearing here is

Proposal to add current Fediverse symbol to Unicode

jerkface ,
@jerkface@lemmy.ca avatar

this guy RCFs

drspod ,

closest current one I can find is

⛥

or

⬠

chiisana ,
@chiisana@lemmy.chiisana.net avatar

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.

jerkface ,
@jerkface@lemmy.ca avatar

pretty sure this guy is trying to trick someone else into summoning a demon. It’s like telling people to hit alt-f4 to chat.

mp3 ,
@mp3@lemmy.ca avatar

Which would hopefully give something like this

fediverse-unicode-black.png

fediver-unicode-white.png

Carighan ,
@Carighan@lemmy.world avatar

Both one off from the superior hexagon. The bestagon.

aasatru ,
@aasatru@kbin.earth avatar

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

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

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