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

  • m-p{3}@lemmy.caEnglish
    7·
    2 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.

    • Clot@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      2 months ago

      I think it’s too complex to be a Unicode character

      • AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        2 months ago

        Most Egyptian hieroglyphics are in unicode. However, there are many other reasons for it not to be included.

      • ulterno@lemmy.kde.socialEnglish
        2·
        2 months ago

        Looking at how current emojis tend to be hard to distinguish without increasing the font size (I see ~13 px on this page), I’d say the fediverse icon fits the criterion well enough.

        Also, I can see the icon in here well enough

      • aasatru@kbin.earth
        1·
        2 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
              01·
              2 months ago

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

              • Handles@leminal.spaceEnglish
                1·
                2 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
                  01·
                  2 months ago

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

      • chiisana@lemmy.chiisana.netEnglish
        1·
        2 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.

  • Handles@leminal.spaceEnglish
    4·
    2 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.

  • elrik@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    2 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.

    • max@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      1·
      2 months ago

      is said in webpage: the pentagram symbol is hard to distinguish at smaller typographicl sizes

      • Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        1·
        2 months ago

        I’m reading this thread on mobile, and the fediverse logo next to the community name is much easier to see than the three stars. If I didn’t already know what the three stars were from the rest of the post, I wouldn’t have a clue what they were supposed to be in the body. They look like a blurry capital A.

        Obviously the fediverse logo is bigger there, which helps, but it’s not significantly bigger, and would still be clearer at a smaller size

  • mke@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    2 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.

  • asudox@programming.devEnglish
    1·
    2 months ago

    Why though? We don’t need a symbol. Is it that hard to type “fediverse”? The fediverse logo is good enough.

  • Rentlar@lemmy.caEnglish
    1·
    2 months 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.

  • Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    2 months ago

    How about, the same idea, but you use railroad couplers instead of buttholes? Everybody is connected! Rather than being full of shit.

  • sunglocto@lemmy.zipEnglish
    1·
    2 months ago

    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