DC Comics logo and symbol, meaning, history, PNG
- Download PNG DC Comics Logo PNG DC Comics is the name of the publishing company, owned by Warner Bros. Group.
- One of the oldest comics publishers was established in 1934 and gave birth to dozens of legendary characters, including Batman, Joker, and Superman.
- 1940 – 1942 The original logo, introduced in 1940 and placed on the cover of the Batman issue, featured a white circular badge with wide double outlines, where “A Publication” lettering in all capitals of a rounded sans-serif typeface was placed around the perimeter.
- 1942 -1949 The redesign of 1942 was made due to the launch of the Superman series, so the main change of the emblem was about the lettering around its frame, as now it featured “A Superman Publication” in the same rounded sans-serif.
- As for the “DC” monogram in the middle, its contours were refined and strengthened, and the lettering gained a delicate black shadow.
- 1949 – 1970 The red color appeared on the DC Comics visual identity in 1948, when the “Superman” part, placed on the upper part of the frame, and the “DC” in the center were colored red, and the bottom black part of the wordmark consisted of “National Comics” in black.
- 1970 – 1972 The redesign of 1979 brought a fancy Superman image to the DC Comics visual identity.
- 1972 – 1974 The new logo was introduced in 1972, boasting a modern and minimalist design, composed of a bold customized “DC” lettering placed inside the white circle with a thin black outline.
- The letters were executed in a geometric sans-serif typeface with numerous angles and thick lines, looking powerful and futuristic, while the new red, white and black color palette reflected the passion, energy, and playfulness.
- 1974 – 1976 The logo was changed again in 1975, by adding more lettering around the badge’s perimeter and switching the color.
- Now the “DC” monogram was colored blue while the “The Line of Superstars” in bold sans-serif used red color.
- Two parts of the inscription were separated by two bold red five-pointed stars.
- Four white five-pointed stars were located in the black part of the badge, while the “DC” wordmark in an extra-bold sans-serif was set diagonally on a white background, having a thin double black and white outline.
- The powerful and stylish logo was designed by Milton Glaser and is still highly recognizable across the globe.
- The new logo featured two “DC” letters in a smooth blue outline, placed on an oval swirl in two shades of blue, with a white star on its bottom part.
- The “DC Comics” wordmark in all capitals of a medium-weight sans-serif typeface was set in two levels and placed under the new stylish emblem.
- The new badge, based on the logo version of the 1970s, featured a sharp stylized “DC” lettering enclosed in a thin frame.
- The light blue and white color palette of the new badge makes it look fresh and crispy, evoking a progressive and vivid feeling.
- Font The wordmark in all capitals is executed in a bold custom serif typeface, with unique recognizable lines and playful contours of the inner part of both letters.
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