FrathWiki talk:Logo

In theory I like the pyramid better, but there are a few issues I can think of. Well, mostly the gold glo; the exposed part could use more wall thickness and/or shading (especially the exposed internal wall), as it currently looks a little too much like a parallelogram floating over the pyramid rather than a cavity. I get the WP connection, but I can't help thinking if a doorway would be easier to represent than a missing wall section. Ultimately some more detail inside might help too, I can't even tell if it's supposed to be a floor or a generic cavity.

As for the "large favicon" — no technical gripes, but I think it looks a bit too symbolic considering it doesn't seem to have any particular conlang connection.

Still, I think both have the eye beat. --John Vertical 18:14, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

I'll create a new version of my logo to implement some of these ideas. Whichever logo wins, do you think 'FrathWiki' looks better in a seif or sans-serif font? I prefer the latter. I think it's sleek and modern.--Pisceesumsprecan 19:09, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

I never was a fan of the sans-serif style. The font in the current logo is Gentium, one of my favorites. —Muke Tever | ✎ 06:26, 13 September 2008 (UTC)

Am I right in thinking Gentium's a free Unicode font? If so, it fits in with the Wiki philosophy. I do like it, but it looks slightly jagged in the current logo. --Pisceesumsprecan 06:28, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

It's a Wiki about constructed languages. Someone should make one that's like a construction site, building letters or words.....--Blackkdark 19:22, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

Good idea. Why don't you have a go at creating one? Even if you're not good with graphics software, you could do a rough version to demonstrate your idea for other people to build on it.--Pisceesumsprecan 20:04, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

Lol, tempting, but I won't know where to start, and I don't have any graphics software that I can think of 'tall. I'll see, but I think someone with the skill to do it should design it. I'm thinking construction site with Letters and Words! Best ones being Frathwiki being the site--Blackkdark 22:11, 11 September 2008 (UTC).

My preference is with the pyramid. More recognizable a conlang symbol across the web. --Qang

I like "Anderson's Variant". eldin 16:47, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

So I just joined here, I'm DeathShot39. what is your favicon anyways? Arkon 21:39, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

It's supposed to be an astrological symbol for the hypothetical planet Vulcan, which was invented (!) to explain irregularities in the orbit of Mercury; even after being disproved, it is apparently still recognized in esoteric astrology, and exists (more or less) in my own conworld Nother. (I'm not sure whether I remember the exact source of this form of the symbol. A bit of Googling shows it's normally given without the crossbar, e.g. at [1], [2]. It's been a while, but if I remember correctly, back then images of it weren't so easy to find in Google and I made the symbol only having a textual description of it to go on.) It doesn't have any particular connection to this wiki; it just happened to be the favicon for frath.net itself before the wiki came into existence, and it just transferred over. If a new logo is chosen, a new favicon could be designed to go with it. —Muke Tever | ✎ 06:26, 13 September 2008 (UTC)

I can also easily make anything you want (or should be), so just pipe up! Arkon

I love Cedh Audmanh's! It's nice and simple, but still well thought out. What does everyone else think? I'm altering my pyramid design, but I think I may prefer the Cedh's. I'll await others' opinons. --Pisceesumsprecan 16:31, 22 September 2008 (UTC)

I feel I must respectfully change my vote to Cedh's version. It is appropriate and aesthetically pleasing. ~Sano~

I vote for Cedh Audmanh's logo, but in colour (I see no problem with using the colours of the Conlang flag). --WeepingElf 19:19, 28 September 2008 (UTC)

Could Cedh Audmanh upload a colour variant so that we can compare?--Pisceesumsprecan 06:30, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

Done. I like the coloured variant more when stand-alone, but in the logo position of the wiki a design with a transparent background looks better, so currently my own vote goes to the black-and-white version. cedh audmanh 13:14, 30 September 2008 (UTC)

I agree too that the transparent flag duplicate looks the best so far. However, I wonder if any of the other conlang wikis would complain about reserving the symbol? --John Vertical 09:13, 20 October 2008 (UTC)

If no one objects to Cedh Audmanh's black-and-white logo this week, I think I'll inform Muke. I can't see why other conlang wikis would complain; plus, we proposed using the logo first! --S.C. Anderson 16:07, 20 October 2008 (UTC)