MasterCard logo and symbol, meaning, history, PNG
- Download PNG MasterCard Logo PNG MasterCard Incorporated is one of the largest US financial services corporations.
- It is based in New York, while the Global Operations Headquarters are located in O’Fallon, Missouri.
- Once designed in 1966 for MasterCharge product, its concept has never been changed, it was only evolved and elevated throughout the years of the brand’s existence.
- 1966 – 1979 The predecessor of today’s famous banking product, MasterCharge, was developed by Interbank in the 1960s, so the very first logo was comprised of the corporate emblem, a white “I” in the lowercase, placed on a solid black circle.
- The “Interbank” nameplate in all capitals was written in black and placed under the emblem.
- Two years later, in 1968, the bright emblem, reflecting the collaboration of several American banks, was designed.
- It featured two overlapping circles, red and orange, with a white inscription on them.
- The inscription was composed of two parts — “MasterCharge” in the lowercase and “The Interbank Card” under it, written in capitals.
- It was a simple yet extremely memorable and modern logo, which color palette reflected the passion, energy, and progressiveness.
- The only lettering above two circles featured two capital letters and the same white color, as the previous version.
- 1990 – 1996 The redesign of 1990 brought a brighter color palette — the orange was shifted to yellow, which made the emblem look more friendly and dynamic.
- The middle section of the overlapping circles now had horizontal stripes of both yellow and red colors on it.
- 1996 – 2016 The yellow circle gained a more intense shade and the number of horizontal lines in the middle part of the emblem was reduced, which made the whole logo look more minimalist and strict.
- The “MasterCard Worldwide” inscription was placed under it in black and set in two levels, with the main part in bigger and bolder lettering.
- As for the logo, the new inscription was executed in the lowercase of a neat contemporary sans-serif typeface, which is very similar to FF Mark Std Premium and Helios Antique Semi Bold fonts.
- The emblem was also refined — the horizontal lines were gone and now the style was back to the original design of 1968, yet the color palette was taken from the versions of the 1990s.
- 2019 – Today The recent logo is definitely the most minimalist amongst all the versions ever created for the iconic banking brand.
- It features a single emblem — two solid overlaying circles in red and orange, with no additional details and lettering.
- There are no unique elements: it’s all about legibility.
- Color The combination of red and orange has been a distinctive feature of the emblem since 1990.
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