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RobertJSawyer · 10-23-2020, 01:28 PM

If I may make a logo suggestion: as my fellow Canadian @Geek1011 knows, Kobo is headquartered in Toronto. From 1942 to 1963, the Canadian nickel (five-cent coin) wasn't round, but instead was a regular dodecagon (a 12-sided polygon):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodecagon

So, how about a dodecagon outline with three horizontal lines (a hamburger menu) within it? This would fit in with the current Kobo icon style (including the "brightness" sun, "settings" gear, and "search" magnifying glass), and:

(1) honour Kobo's origins;

(2) acknowledge geek1011's creation of NickelMenu; and

(3) be "read" as exactly what it represents: "nickel menu."

I'm no artist, and the outline lines should probably be thicker, but something like this:

My two -- ur, FIVE -- cents' worth.

Rob

10-23-2020, 01:28 PM	#342
RobertJSawyer Guru Posts: 738 Karma: 4306712 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Libra 2, Clara 2E, and Clara HD; Kindle PaperWhite	If I may make a logo suggestion: as my fellow Canadian @Geek1011 knows, Kobo is headquartered in Toronto. From 1942 to 1963, the Canadian nickel (five-cent coin) wasn't round, but instead was a regular dodecagon (a 12-sided polygon): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodecagon So, how about a dodecagon outline with three horizontal lines (a hamburger menu) within it? This would fit in with the current Kobo icon style (including the "brightness" sun, "settings" gear, and "search" magnifying glass), and: (1) honour Kobo's origins; (2) acknowledge geek1011's creation of NickelMenu; and (3) be "read" as exactly what it represents: "nickel menu." I'm no artist, and the outline lines should probably be thicker, but something like this: My two -- ur, FIVE -- cents' worth. Rob