⁂ 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

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[–] asdfasdfasdf@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago

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?

[–] andypiper@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

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.

[–] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Especially when U+26E5 ⛥ is right there, and much closer to the current logo. Add lines connecting the outside and you're basically there. If we made a font that rendered the sequence U+26E5 ⛥ + U+200D ZWJ + U+2B20 ⬠ as the Fediverse logo, and set it as default on Fediverse web platforms, we could go a long way towards getting it adopted.

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 10 points 3 weeks ago

There is no real dichotomy between the logo we have and the proposed typographical symbol. They have different uses, neither can really replace the other. Keep the established colourful Fediverse logo in visual layouts and when desired use the typographical symbol in text. It is natural that they won't be exactly the same symbol because they are designed for different needs; one is meant to look pretty and one is meant to read well as text.

[–] astro_ray@piefed.social 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Do we need to address the typographical issues for the existing symbol? I am not using that symbol every time I talk about fedi. Fedi accounts are identified as @username@instance, so there's no need to use some obscure unicode.

[–] halm@leminal.space 3 points 3 weeks ago

Exactly. And if needs be, get the existing symbol included in Unicode. It might already be in FontAwesome.

[–] helenslunch@feddit.nl 9 points 3 weeks ago

Thanks, I hate it.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 weeks ago

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.

[–] Crumbgrabber@lemm.ee 8 points 3 weeks ago

I like it because we are all snowflakes together

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 weeks ago

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

[–] AhismaMiasma@lemm.ee 5 points 3 weeks ago

It looks like a bunch of snowflakes. I'd rather not associate with that image.

[–] SuperFola@programming.dev 4 points 3 weeks ago

Three dots like this is also an ACAB symbol.

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