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A symbol for the fediverse ⁂ (symbol.fediverse.info)

submitted 2 months ago by pnutzh4x0r@lemmy.ndlug.org to c/fediverse@lemmy.world

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We propose the symbol ⁂ to represent the fediverse.

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⁂ is called an asterism. In astronomy, it refers to groups of stars in the sky, akin to constellations. We suggest that it’s a very fitting symbol for the fediverse, a galaxy of interconnected spaces which is decentralised and has an astronomically-themed name. It represents several stars coming together, connecting but each their own, without a centre.

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@ is the symbol for e-mail. # is the symbol for hashtags. ☮ is the symbol for peace. ♻ is the symbol for recycling. ⁂ can be the symbol for the fediverse. ⁂ is standardised as Unicode U+2042, making it ready to copy and insert anywhere.

Git Repository: fediverse-symbol/fediverse-symbol

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[-] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 48 points 2 months ago

I like it because it reminds me of the Japanese kanji 森 Mori (Forest).

Which is in and of itself brilliant because it’s the kanji 木 Ki (Tree) repeated three times and bunched together.

[-] chiisana@lemmy.chiisana.net 10 points 2 months ago

Technically, the words are adopted from Chinese (in this case both Traditional and Simplified are the same and have not diverged yet); but same meaning and reasoning, just different pronunciation.

[-] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

I know that Kanji was originally derived from Chinese but I don’t know which Chinese characters are the same and which are different without doing research.

It is nice that in this case the symbols are the same all the way across the board. 5/5 design choice on both counts.