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is this new logo for edge chromium?
Update (11/4):
Trade media articles suggest (as others in this thread have also suggested) that the design evokes surf -- ocean colors, wave shape, and so on -- and if that was the intent, the design does a very good job in that respect while maintaining a hint of "e".
Whatever was intended, the new logo is and will be the Edge logo going forward. It works well in many dimensions, and that is the defining characteristic of a good logo.
Original Comment (11/3):
My guess is that the meld between "c" and "e" is intentional, and tied into Microsoft's marketing plan.
I think that it is well done, even if my first nanosecond reaction was "a blue and green garden slug". It took me a second or two to see the logo for what it is, and it is a clever meld. I think that the logo conveys the Edge-Chromium message with panache.
But if you are concerned that the logo looks too much like a "c" rather than a "e", all that has to be done to correct that is to extend the middle loop a bit further. That would nudge it in the direction of an "e" while keeping the meld intact.
Why does the expression, "Don't sweat the small stuff", come to mind? Reminds of the contour of corners.
The logo is ok. People will either like it, get used to it or just take it & not care one way or the other or they will bother to hate it. So much in life is subjective or "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder". But, ultimately, the logo, it is what it is...
The good thing here is that it has been changed from the past, period. Personally, I prefer to lean of that is the cool part about this.
Cheers,
Drew
- It's too similar to Firefox's logo. specially Firefox Nightly which has a more beautiful and vibrant icon than this new Edge logo
Drew1903 It doesnt tie in well with the signature 'flat-design' of Windows10 which was one of significant visual differences changed from Windows 8. Not only that, it differentiated everything Microsoft (minimalistic) from Google (which was all fun and rounded). The new office icons minus Onedrive icon still keep that flat look, albeit they're worst than previous ones too but they get a pass. This is just horrid and plain ugly for anyone who has been using Microsoft services consistently over the past few years.
