Comments on: How Google Ended Up with Their Logo

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 23:10:27 +0000

I’ve always thought that the Google logo and name was way too much like Yahoo!s - Its just a colorful fun font and a funny made-up name with a double-o in it. I think the two brand identities have always been embarrassingly similar.

Huh, I never looked at it like that. Now that you've said that I do think that there are a lot of things similar about them.

By: StationStops

StationStops — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 01:18:54 +0000

I’ve always thought that the Google logo and name was way too much like Yahoo!s – Its just a colorful fun font and a funny made-up name with a double-o in it.

I think the two brand identities have always been embarrassingly similar.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:34:40 +0000

Nate wrote:

The font thats in the logo now is called Catull if anyone was wondering.

Huh, and it’s so close to Times New Roman

Google wrote:

I write all my papers in Catull.

I guess you’re a true Google fan then.

By: Google

Google — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:46:23 +0000

I write all my papers in Catull.

By: Veign

Veign — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:13:36 +0000

And if you’re at a school and want to submit a Logo check out Doodle 4 Google at [google.com]

By: Nate

Nate — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:07:59 +0000

The font thats in the logo now is called Catull if anyone was wondering.

By: epiac1216

epiac1216 — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:31:40 +0000

@Ashley:

“Times-Roman font with serifs was used so that it would be easier to read.”

After reading Wired’s scoop, I understand Ruth Kedar used the Catull typeface to define the Google brand. Is Times-Roman font with serifs the same thing as Catull typeface?

Would appreciate your clarification. I think these are two different fonts. Of course I could be wrong, not being a graphical artist expert.

Regards,

Omar.-