Re: [boost] Re: Front page... with new logo.

From: Matt Hurd (matt.hurd_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-12-01 14:01:57

On Wed, 01 Dec 2004 07:23:35 -0500, David Abrahams
<dave_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> Caleb Epstein wrote:
> 
> 
> > On Wed, 1 Dec 2004 12:08:44 +1100, Matt Hurd <matt.hurd_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>I quite like that idea.  Perhaps emphasise the os in boost for the
> >>dual connotations of open source and operating system.  bit of colour
> >>for a rocket.  can type it as text.
> >>
> >>what about a font style similar to some one else's suggestion with a
> >>bit of shadow...
> >
> >
> > Too many colors and the oddball foNT siZinG looks horrible.  Yes Boost
> > is open source, but highlighting "OS" further confuses an already
> > confusing set of glyphs.
> 
> Besides all that, which I agree with, courier is a hard font to make
> work in this context.  It's too skinny.  You can do a little better (but
> not much) by boldifying it.  And the fact that it's monospace makes most
> logos using it look too wide (especially something as long as this one).
> 
> --
> Dave Abrahams
> Boost Consulting
> http://www.boost-consulting.com

Yeah, I don't think it works...  This was a serif font with the OS
back in its normality box.

matt.