Since nostr:npub149p5act9a5qm9p47elp8w8h3wpwn2d7s2xecw2ygnrxqp4wgsklq9g722q just showed his proposal for a Nostr logo, I show something I sketched out some time ago but always kept in the drawer.

My motivation:

- Nostr already has a good "design" as a word; it is distinctive enough to be memorable and recognizable; we don't need to add images, so no ostrich;

- Focus on Nostr's main typographic reference, the first letter N.

- Give the idea of interconnectedness, but not neat and precise, something weird and cross-cutting, as per the Nostr style;

- Have something that is usable either as an icon (the simple N) or as a full name, in very different sizes and backgrounds, always with good readability;

- Choose something that works well with different colors, so that apps can customize and integrate it into their design giving room for creativity, but still be extremely recognizable;

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Interesting. All these Ns has me thinking about the Netscape Navigator animated icon from before Firefox and Mozilla.

https://www.versionmuseum.com/history-of/netscape-browser

You are right! :)

いいね👍

The fight is on!

If something I learned from Silicon Valley is that a good logo must always be lowercase.

And by the way, the ostrich makes it look from the eighties, it's unique, I like it most.

No to the scatrched #nostr

Logos and mascots can be safely kept separate, letting them play together when necessary, depending on contexts.

Logos are long-term, mascots can change more often.

I think it is a sensible move not to be tied to a specific image that can be changed in the future, but still use it now in the right context if it works well.

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THE LOGO

All letters in NOSTR are here.

I DONT LIKE OSTRICH

Why does nostr always have to be associated with ostrich, and why not "no str"? Just because an AI made a joke? We humans can do it too.😋

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The best logo would be one like of the Dharma Initiative, from the Lost series, adapted to be a nostrich.