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A symbol for the ⁂ fediverse (symbol.fediverse.info)
submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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We propose the symbol ⁂ to represent the fediverse.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I appreciate the argument, but I feel like there's too much of a chance that we can do better with something in unicode. Or, that this isn't really good enough. Three asterisks is just too meh, IMO, to catch on.

⁂ ... to me right now just looks like a splodge on the screen.

Somewhat unfortunately, the pentagram in the older icon probably can't really be used without some cartoon-ification, because reasons.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

we can do better with something in unicode.

Uh... It is Unicode.

U+2042 ⁂ ASTERISM

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 weeks ago

I know, but Unicode is big. I’m saying that there may very well be something better.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

This is in unicode though? U+2042

I like it! Distinct but still simple enough that it could be easily stylized. The constellation symbolism works for me.
Ideally if it were used as an icon it would be slightly larger than the default text on a given page, though I’m not sure how well it fares on those cheap low-res laptops