⁂ 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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[–] [email protected] 179 points 3 months ago (4 children)

I'd rather see the current Fediverse logo added to Unicode than reuse an existing symbol. It's not impossible, considering that the Bitcoin symbol (₿) ended up making it.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I don't think it works well typographically but I'd like to see a mockup

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

I think it would work fine as an emoji though.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

And an emoji for moths too

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I'm still fighting for a poutine emoji 💪

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

🍟?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

🍟+ 🧀 + no sauce 😭

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

🍟+ 🧀 + 🥃 maybe? I guess it's supposed to be a whiskey tumbler, but it looks close enough in color...

[–] angrystego 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I wish there was a simple glass full of water emoji. Also a hugging one with a concerned face.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Also a shovel. How can I visually indicate that I'm shoveling snow in winter smh

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Then, also an emoji for showel+winter?
And one for showel+skull telling you are one of:

Digging up for the grave of sbd
Digging up a grave of sbd

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Not out yet https://emojipedia.org/shovel

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

I think it's too complex to be a Unicode character

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago

Looking at how current emojis tend to be hard to distinguish without increasing the font size (I see ~13 px on this page), I'd say the fediverse icon fits the criterion well enough.

Also, I can see the icon in here well enough

[–] AnUnusualRelic 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Most Egyptian hieroglyphics are in unicode. However, there are many other reasons for it not to be included.

[–] pyre 1 points 3 months ago

but that's a disgusting logo