NHK logo and symbol, meaning, history, PNG
- Download PNG NHK Logo PNG NHK is the largest broadcast corporation in Japan, which was established in 1925.
- Meaning and history The most influential and reputable tv-corporation in Asia, NHK started its path in 1925 as a radio channel, which was named JOAK for the first year.
- The company has had not too many redesigns throughout its history, but a couple of its logos became truly iconic and are still remembered by millions of people.
- It was a geometric sans-serif “NHK” inscription in black outline, placed over a bold circular frame with two spikes coming out of it from the top right and bottom left parts, creating a diagonal growth feeling.
- It was a very simple yet powerful wordmark in black, executed in a bold sans-serif typeface, and very well balanced.
- 1962 – 1995 Two logo versions were used by the corporation starting from the beginning of the 1960s.
- It was an italicized sans-serif inscription, where letters were placed whether close or far from each other.
- From first sight, it was nothing special, but the logo evoked a sense of dynamics and energy.
- 1995 – 2020 In 1995 the most iconic logo for NHK was designed.
- Three bold red letters in a rounded sans-serif and with a thin black outline were placed each in its own egg.
- The logo got nicknamed “The NHK Eggs” and became a truly legendary emblem in the history of television.
- Executed in the same bold and rounded sans-serif, it is italicized and smooth, reflecting confidence and progress.
- The main color of the visual identity is now light gray, but you can also see monochrome versions, depending on the background and needs.
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