Logo
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A logo is a graphic mark or emblem commonly used by commercial enterprises, organizations and even individuals to aid and promote instant public recognition. Logos are either purely graphic (symbols/icons) or are composed of the name of the organization (a logotype or wordmark).
In the days of hot metal typesetting, a logotype was a uniquely set and arranged typeface or colophon. At the level of mass communication and in common usage a company's logo is today often synonymous with its trademark or brand.
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See also
- Icon
- Logo extraction puzzles, games centered on the recognition of organizations or products based on their logo design elements
- Monogram, a motif made by overlapping or combining two or more letters or other graphemes to form one symbol
- Slogan
- Sound trademark
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