I’m not too worried about fonts. I assume that we can generate PNGs from the SVGs and those PNGs will render the same on all platforms. It makes our decision-making a little more complex, because people on Linux/Windows may not be seeing the exact product, but it’s good enough.
> On Jun 26, 2019, at 3:45 PM, Stamatis Zampetakis <zabe...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I did my best to fix the problems with the fonts but I have no other OS at > the moment to see if the problems disappeared. > I also added two new variants (5G and 5H) based on the suggestions so far. > > Apologies for the multiple emails but I was not meant to be a designer :) > > On Wed, Jun 26, 2019 at 7:52 PM Ruben Q L <rube...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> My top two are: 5B, 2C >> >> Best regards, >> Ruben >> >> >> Le mer. 26 juin 2019 à 12:01, Stamatis Zampetakis <zabe...@gmail.com> a >> écrit : >> >>> FYI: I checked the logos today on Windows and Debian and the fonts for a >>> couple of them (4A, 4B, 5B, 5C, 5D, 5E, 5F) are quite messed up. >> Apparently >>> they appear as they were supposed to only on MacOS. >>> >>> On Wed, Jun 26, 2019 at 4:10 AM Chunwei Lei <chunwei.l...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I prefer the design of 5b too, but with the font of 2c. >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> Chunwei >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Jun 26, 2019 at 9:09 AM Danny Chan <yuzhao....@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Top 2 in descending order: >>>>> 1) 2C - for simple and elegant icon >>>>> 2) 4D- for its nice color and font >>>>> >>>>> Best, >>>>> Danny Chan >>>>> 在 2019年6月26日 +0800 AM6:16,Stamatis Zampetakis <zabe...@gmail.com >>> ,写道: >>>>>> Here is the updated link with the candidate logos: >>>>>> >>> https://github.com/zabetak/calcite/blob/calcite-logo/site/img/index.md >>>>>> >>>>>> Let's follow Julian's suggestion and start the nomination process >> for >>>> the >>>>>> next 48 hours. >>>>>> >>>>>> Personally, the ones that I like the most are: >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> https://github.com/zabetak/calcite/blob/calcite-logo/site/img/index.md#candidate-5b >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> https://github.com/zabetak/calcite/blob/calcite-logo/site/img/index.md#candidate-5e >>>>>> >>>>>> They are exactly the same just with different colours which makes >>> sense >>>>> if >>>>>> we want to use them in different places: >>>>>> 5b would look nice in presentations while 5e would fit well with >> the >>>>>> existing colors of our website. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Jun 25, 2019 at 11:48 PM Julian Hyde <jh...@apache.org> >>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> OK, feel free to add the others to index.md (cherry-pick my >> changes >>>>>>> back to your branch). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, Jun 25, 2019 at 2:36 PM Stamatis Zampetakis < >>>> zabe...@gmail.com >>>>>> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Actually there are more than six since "v" stands for variant >>>> rather >>>>> than >>>>>>>> version. >>>>>>>> I think it is worth including the rest since in various cases >>> some >>>>> of the >>>>>>>> final variants did not end-up so well. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Tue, Jun 25, 2019 at 11:26 PM Julian Hyde <jh...@apache.org >>> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I've put those 6 logos on one page. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> https://github.com/julianhyde/calcite/blob/calcite-logo/site/img/index.md >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Tue, Jun 25, 2019 at 1:19 PM Michael Mior < >> mm...@apache.org >>>> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Below are the logos Stamatis kindly collected on his >> branch. >>>>> Since >>>>>>>>>> there are only six, perhaps we can just proceed with a >> vote? >>>>> Although >>>>>>>>>> I'm fine if we want to go through the nomination process as >>>>> well. I >>>>>>>>>> like your point Julian that we can still make final tweaks >>> once >>>>> we >>>>>>>>>> decide on a logo, so whatever the process is, we should >> keep >>>>> that in >>>>>>>>>> mind. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> https://github.com/zabetak/calcite/blob/calcite-logo/site/img/logo-alt1-v3.svg >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> https://github.com/zabetak/calcite/blob/calcite-logo/site/img/logo-alt2-v3.svg >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> https://github.com/zabetak/calcite/blob/calcite-logo/site/img/logo-alt3-v1.svg >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> https://github.com/zabetak/calcite/blob/calcite-logo/site/img/logo-alt4-v4.svg >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> https://github.com/zabetak/calcite/blob/calcite-logo/site/img/logo-alt5-v6.svg >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> https://github.com/zabetak/calcite/blob/calcite-logo/site/img/logo-alt6-v7.svg >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> Michael Mior >>>>>>>>>> mm...@apache.org >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Le mar. 25 juin 2019 à 15:04, Julian Hyde < >> jh...@apache.org> >>> a >>>>>>> écrit : >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> About process. I propose the following: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Over the next 2 days, people can nominate one logo by >>>> replying >>>>> to >>>>>>> this >>>>>>>>> email with the URL of their choice. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Michael then starts a vote between the top 3 (or the top >> 2, >>>> if >>>>>>> there >>>>>>>>> are a lot of ties for 3rd place). >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> After we have decided on a logo, we can still ask the >>> author >>>> to >>>>>>> make >>>>>>>>> final tweaks to that logo. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Julian >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Jun 24, 2019, at 5:45 PM, Michael Mior < >>>> mm...@apache.org> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks Stamatis! So far I think I like pretty much >> every >>>>>>> alternative >>>>>>>>>>>> I've seen more than the current logo. I'm not sure what >>>>> others >>>>>>> think >>>>>>>>>>>> about process, but I'd like to close discussion and >> take >>> a >>>>> vote >>>>>>> in >>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>>> near future. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>> Michael Mior >>>>>>>>>>>> mm...@apache.org >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Le lun. 24 juin 2019 à 17:37, Stamatis Zampetakis < >>>>>>> zabe...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>> a écrit : >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> I added a couple of more alternatives under [1]. Let >> me >>>>> know >>>>>>> what >>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>>>>> think. >>>>>>>>>>>>> More suggestions are very welcome! >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>>>>>>>> Stamatis >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> [1] >>>>>>> https://github.com/zabetak/calcite/tree/calcite-logo/site/img >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Jun 5, 2019 at 4:47 AM Yuzhao Chen < >>>>>>> yuzhao....@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I would prefer >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> https://github.com/zabetak/calcite/blob/calcite-logo/site/img/logo-alt2-v1.svg >>>>>>>>>>>>>> if the hammer can be smaller :) >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Danny Chan >>>>>>>>>>>>>> 在 2019年6月5日 +0800 AM8:32,Albert < >> zinki...@gmail.com >>>>> ,写道: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I will vote "logo-alt1-v5.svg >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> < >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> https://github.com/zabetak/calcite/blob/calcite-logo/site/img/logo-alt1-v5.svg >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> " >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> , looks nice. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Jun 5, 2019 at 6:11 AM Stamatis >> Zampetakis >>> < >>>>>>>>> zabe...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I created a branch to gather all alternative >>> logos >>>>> [1]. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Among the two aforementioned proposals, I >> added a >>>>> few more >>>>>>>>> variants >>>>>>>>>>>>>> (check >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> logo-alt* under the img directory). >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Have a look and let me know what you think. I'm >>>> open >>>>> to any >>>>>>>>> ideas and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> suggestions. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [1] >>>>>>>>> >> https://github.com/zabetak/calcite/tree/calcite-logo/site/img >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Jun 4, 2019 at 7:25 PM Julian Hyde < >>>>> jh...@apache.org >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I prefer both over the current logo. (And I >>> made >>>>> the current >>>>>>>>> logo.) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Let's keep the discussion going, and get to a >>> new >>>>> logo. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Jun 4, 2019 at 9:42 AM Ivan Grgurina >> < >>>>>>>>> ivan.grgur...@fer.hr> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I prefer the one Daniel sent. It looks >>> cleaner, >>>>> but maybe >>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>>>>> "periodic >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> table" logo can be made better by simplifying >>> it, >>>>> the >>>>>>> shadow on >>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> letter >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> C is... unusual. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: Stamatis Zampetakis < >> zabe...@gmail.com >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 4, 2019 6:32 PM >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To: dev@calcite.apache.org; >>>> humbed...@apache.org >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Giving the Calcite logo some >>> love >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks for digging this out Daniel! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> At this point we have two candidates: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://humbedooh.com/calcite-proposed.svg >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://svgshare.com/s/86r >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Do we like any of above more than our >> current >>>>> logo (the way >>>>>>>>> they >>>>>>>>>>>>>> are or >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with slight modifications) ? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Jun 3, 2019 at 3:15 AM Yuzhao Chen >> < >>>>>>>>> yuzhao....@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oh, I see a big hammer, thanks Daniel ! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Danny Chan >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 在 2019年6月3日 +0800 AM6:21,Daniel Gruno < >>>>>>> humbed...@apache.org >>>>>>>>>> ,写道: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Found it! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> http://humbedooh.com/calcite-proposed.svg >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks, Wayback Machine! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 19/05/2019 10.01, Stamatis >> Zampetakis >>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We started this discussion about a >> year >>>>> ago and many >>>>>>> people >>>>>>>>>>>>>> were >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> positive with the idea of having a >> new >>>>> logo for Calcite. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We had some nice proposals at the >> time >>>> and >>>>> maybe now >>>>>>>>> somebody >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> else >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> has >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> also new ideas/designs to contribute. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> @Daniel: Is there any chance that you >>>>> still have the >>>>>>> logos >>>>>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> proposed >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> somewhere available? The old link [1] >>>> does >>>>> not work >>>>>>> anymore. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Stamatis >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [1] >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>> http://www.apache.org/logos/comdev-test/res/calcite/calcite-proposed.svg >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Aug 30, 2018 at 12:02 AM >>> Stamatis >>>>> Zampetakis < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> zabe...@gmail.com >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <mailto:zabe...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Vladimir>Could you flip rhombus so it >>>> goes >>>>> right-up? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://svgshare.com/s/86r >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I hope this is what you meant. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Stamatis >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Στις Τετ, 29 Αυγ 2018 στις 6:30 μ.μ., >>> ο/η >>>>> Michael Mior >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <mm...@apache.org <mailto: >>>> mm...@apache.org>> >>>>> έγραψε: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Just a note since we're on the topic >>> that >>>>> whatever >>>>>>> logos we >>>>>>>>>>>>>> come >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> up with >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> should be sure to have TM clearly >>>>> indicated. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Michael Mior >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mm...@apache.org <mailto: >>>> mm...@apache.org> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Le mer. 29 août 2018 à 03:13, Julian >>> Hyde >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <jhyde.apa...@gmail.com <mailto: >>>>> jhyde.apa...@gmail.com>> >>>>>>> a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> écrit : >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes indeed! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If someone feels inspired to >> produce >>> a >>>>> logo, here’s my >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> suggestion of a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> theme/image: a spider, >> specifically a >>>>> Barn Spider >>>>>>> (Araneus >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cavaticus)[1]. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It was the origin of the name >>>> “avatica”, >>>>> connects and >>>>>>> spins >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> webs, and the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> eponymous individual in Charlotte’s >>> Web >>>>> had rather >>>>>>>>>>>>>> exceptional >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> communication skills. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Julian >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [1] >>>>> https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barn_spider >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Aug 28, 2018, at 9:49 PM, >>> Francis >>>>> Chuang >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <francischu...@apache.org <mailto: >>>>>>> francischu...@apache.org >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The designs I have seen so far >> look >>>>> really good! >>>>>>> Would it >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> also make >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sense to design a variant for >> Avatica >>>> as >>>>> well? This is >>>>>>> what >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the current >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Avatica logo looks like: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> https://calcite.apache.org/avatica/img/logo.png >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Francis >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 29/08/2018 7:08 AM, Vladimir >>>>> Sitnikov wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Stamatis>How about something >> like >>>>> the following: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There's left-to-right vs >>>>> right-to-left issue, >>>>>>> however I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would claim that >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the direction of improvement is >>>>> right+up. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For instance: BTC price is good >>>> when >>>>> plots go to the >>>>>>>>>>>>>> right >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and go >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> upward. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://svgur.com/s/83y is >>> slanted >>>>> backward. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That creates perception of >>> "Calcite >>>>> holding back the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> progress" or >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Apache >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> pushing C away" or something >> like >>>>> that. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Could you flip rhombus so it >> goes >>>>> right-up? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Vladimir >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> no mistakes >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>