Stefan Bohacek@stefan@stefanbohacek.online

Asterism.

fediverse.stefanbohacek.com/08

#fediverse #typography #asterism #FediverseSymbol

Animated GIF showing the word "fediverse" next to a proposed fediverse symbol, the so-called "asterism", which is basically a triangle made up of asterisks stacked on top of each other, two on the bottom and one on top. When the word "fediverse" is clicked, a translation in another language replaces it.
Animated GIF showing the word "fediverse" next to a proposed fediverse symbol, the so-called "asterism", which is basically a triangle made up of asterisks stacked on top of each other, two on the bottom and one on top. When the word "fediverse" is clicked, a translation in another language replaces it.GIF
Stefan Bohacek@stefan@stefanbohacek.online

Replying to an earlier post

@haverholm I will always have a soft spot for :fediverse:, for sure.

I do agree with some of the criticism around how it doesn't look great when scaled down, but to me, it just doesn't really represent the fediverse too well.

Not all servers/communities are connected. Some servers don't know about each other, some actively block each other.

I can't say I am a huge fan of the asterism symbol when it's rendered as an actual ⁂ character.

But I do like it quite a bit when you use the right font or get playful with it.

typo.social/@FediverseSymbol/1

@mensrea

Fediverse Symbol ⁂@FediverseSymbol@typo.social

Coming across many examples of the fediverse symbol in use at #DwebCamp this year. Check out @douginamug's hand collaged button!

A human with a hat with a botton on it with a multi colored asterism
A human with a hat with a botton on it with a multi colored asterism