My SVG also has the 6 symbols separated. I drew it by hand. Except for the > the SVG I posted is just circles and lines.
On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 1:04 AM, Luis Mochan <[email protected]> wrote: > I was just playing around, separating also the parts of the p and d, so that > I actually have the 6 separate symbols: I, O, O, I, I, >. I tried squeezing > them together and putting them in different planes, so that the viewers can > reorganize them in their heads as 'pdl>' or 'infinity' between vertical > bars, or a number ' 10011' or a ket '|001>'... Other possibility is to make > an actual solid 3D figure for each of the 6 symbols. > > On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 5:50 PM, Daniel Carrera <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Here is my own attempt at fiddling with the spaces while keeping the >> general look of the most recent logos. I tried to closely recreate the >> most recent logos with only a few changes: >> >> 1) The "p" and the "d" are separate objects, so it is easy to move >> them apart to experiment with spacings. >> >> 2) I made the letters a little bit taller. >> >> >> On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 10:37 PM, Clifford Sobchuk >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > I think it is one of those optical illusions that once you see it you >> > always see it. I had never actually seen the infinity symbol as an infinity >> > symbol. Now that's all I see in both cases. Here are some that I was >> > playing >> > with to change the spacings and tails. Ungroup the objects and adjust as >> > you >> > would like. I was undecided about the tails, but certain spacings certainly >> > look more pleasing to my eyes. Have fun with them. >> > >> > CLIFF SOBCHUK >> > Core RF Engineering >> > Phone 514-345-7900 x43088 >> > www.ericsson.com >> > >> > "The author works for Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson ("Ericsson"), who >> > is solely responsible for this email and its contents. All inquiries >> > regarding this email should be addressed to Ericsson. The web site for >> > Ericsson is www.ericsson.com." >> > >> > This Communication is Confidential. We only send and receive email on >> > the basis of the terms set out at www.ericsson.com/email_disclaimer >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Daniel Carrera [mailto:[email protected]] >> > Sent: July-21-10 1:53 PM >> > To: Luis Mochan >> > Cc: Clifford Sobchuk; perldl list >> > Subject: Re: [Perldl] Free font for PDL logo >> > >> > Ah, found it. Sorry, I just didn't see how the white was made, but I see >> > it now. >> > >> > The attached file shows the "pdl>" both plain (sans white) and with the >> > white to make the infinity symbol. Yes, I can see the infinity symbol >> > better >> > in the one with white, but I can see the "p" and the "d" >> > more clearly in the plain. >> > >> > Thoughts? >> > >> > On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 9:48 PM, Daniel Carrera <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> >> I have one hesitation: Might we have taken the infinity idea too far? >> >> I find it difficult to see the "p" and the "d". I'm not confident that >> >> a regular user would see them. >> >> >> >> Can someone produce a version of this logo without any whites at all? >> >> Even better: Show me how I can do it with Inkscape. I'd like to see >> >> it. As a quick test, I typed "pdl>" with Radis Sans and I found it >> >> much easier to read. >> >> >> >> Daniel. >> >> >> >> On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 8:44 PM, Luis Mochan <[email protected]> >> >> wrote: >> >>> I also like this version best. >> >>> Luis >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 1:25 PM, Daniel Carrera <[email protected]> >> >>> wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> I think this is the best so far. >> >>> >> >>> >> >>>> >> >>>> ... >> >>>> On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 8:13 PM, Clifford Sobchuk >> >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>> > >> >>>> > As per Daniel's suggestion - medium weight for Luis's pdl prompt - >> >>>> > with the straight l. >> >>>> > >> >>>> >> >>>> -- >> >>>> Intolerant people should be shot. >> >>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Intolerant people should be shot. >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Intolerant people should be shot. >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Intolerant people should be shot. > > -- Intolerant people should be shot. _______________________________________________ Perldl mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.jach.hawaii.edu/mailman/listinfo/perldl
