Yes. The ostrich has long thin legs and neck, which don’t scale well as an icon. So this does need attention. Thanks for bringing attention to this Niel.
Discussion
Yes, you don’t need to use the full body of an ostrich.
What wd you use? Just a generic bird head? Might not communicate ostrich recognizably…
Yeah, an ostrich head not a generic bird - unique as birds go. I wouldn’t use just the letter N. It communicates nothing. It’s an acronym after all and focusing just on the letter N either says nothing or says “Notes” and the protocol is and can be much more than that. Personally, if there’s to be no ostrich mascot/emblem, I’d prefer to see the NOSTR acronym used in full and for a pair of stylised keys to be incorporated. It’s not an app so try not to make it look like one.

