Jawa Logo and symbol, meaning, history, PNG
- Meaning and history 1929 – 1931 The complicated and dark badge was used by the famous motorbikes manufacturer for just two years.
- It was a clean and readable (unlike the previous one) badge in a horizontally stretched oval framing with the neat sans-serif “Jawa” wordmark inside.
- The lettering was placed above the stylized monogram, surrounded by thick lines resembling rays, coming from the center to the sides.
- 1936 – 1954 The redesign of 1936 changed the color palette of the Jawa logo too dark red on white and emboldened all the colored elements of the badge, leaving less white space between them.
- 1954 – 1961 In 1954 the fancy monogram was replaced by a new symbol — “Z” placed inside the “C” (for the Czech Republic) and enclosed into a circular frame.
- The rays got thinner, so more white color appeared on the badge again.
- As for the logotype, it changed the typeface to a more traditional and distinct sans-serif, with the full height of the letters.
- 1961 – 1997 The “Cz” monogram was changed again in 1961.
- 1997 – Today The name of one of the world’s most famous motorcycle manufacturing company was formed by “Ja”, taken from the founder’s, Frantisek Janicek, surname, and “Wa”, from the “Wanderer”, the moto company Janicek bought from Winklhofer & Jaenike, a German manufacturer, in 1929.
- This is how the legendary brand was born.
- The Jawa badge features a horizontally stretched elliptic shape, a large capitalized lettering, and an abstract geometric image under it.
- The official color palette of the brand’s visual identity is red and white, where both red details on a white background and its reversed version, are equally often used by the company.
- The lettering on the Jawa emblem is set in the uppercase and executed in a simple and neat sans-serif typeface with medium-weight distinct lines and edges.
- As for the main element in the brand’s visual identity, its graphical symbol, it is composed of a double circle and ten thick faults coming out of it to the sides.
- As for the circular element it resembles a wheel, though can also stand for the sun, its energy, and eternity.
- In the early years of the company, the circle was replaced by a stylized “FJ” monogram, where two letters merged composing a crest-like shape.
- Another version featured a bold red letter “Z” for “Zbrojovka”, placed inside the smaller circle.
- Font and color The traditional all-caps inscription on the Java emblem is executed in a classy yet modest sans-serif typeface, which is very close to such famous fonts as Britanica Semi Condensed Black and Cairoli Classic Medium, with their standard shapes and contours of slightly narrowed letters.
- The official red and white color palette of the Jawa visual identity uses a dark and calm shade of red, which looks chic and evokes a sense of trustworthiness and stability, while white details elevate the look, reflecting the loyalty and reliability of the brand.
- Sometimes the badge was placed on a contrasting circle, for example, in deep blue color, which made the image complete and added more professionalism and class to the whole badge.
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