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Hi there,

This is something I've been wondering about for years, why is the PureBasic icon a stylised 'Z'?

Just curious if there is any deep meaning or reasoning behind it.

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It is not a Z, but three parallel lines representing the three platforms and a diagonal line as a union :wink:
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Caronte3D wrote: Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:04 pm It is not a Z, but three parallel lines representing the three platforms and a diagonal line as a union :wink:
Awesome! I will be looking at that icon in a new light now. :D

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Old thread about the PureBasic logo -> https://www.purebasic.fr/english/viewto ... 97#p437997
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PureArea 2005 interview with Fred wrote: 15. What does the “Z” of the PureBasic logo stand for?
For nothing, in fact. I needed an icon for the Windows version of PB, so I took Paint and started messing with that. BTW, than it's not a Z, it has 3 horizontal lines :-).
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BarryG wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:20 am Old thread about the PureBasic logo -> https://www.purebasic.fr/english/viewto ... 97#p437997
I was sure that it had been discussed before, but doing a search for "PureBasic" and "icon" brought up too many other posts.

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Now with Raspberry Pi support we need a new logo, or a longer line for Linux. :wink:
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i allways have seen a F (inversed) and a L.
I don't know why ..........
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I never liked the logo (or the name of the application) because they seem like a toy instead of a powerful tool :(
But I understand that sometimes it is more important to keep things unchanged.
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Z for Zorro!! :mrgreen:
Starwolf20 wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 3:42 pm i allways have seen a F (inversed) and a L.
I don't know why ..........
I've always seen an italic PB with some strokes missing for whatever reason.
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Dreamland Fantasy wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:33 amI was sure that it had been discussed before
Yep, I linked it for those who may not have seen it. :)
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