Microsoft’s 25-year-old logo just got a facelift.
As of today, customers will begin to see the company’s new trademark throughout Microsoft’s websites and on new TV ads. The new corporate symbol will also gradually appear on products in Microsoft’s retail store, per the company blog.
Microsoft’s Jeff Hansen (General Manager, Brand Strategy, Microsoft) told the Seattle Times that the update is meant to “signal the heritage but also signal the future a newness and freshness.” Indeed, the latest logo design (seen below) includes a splash of color and thinner font type that the previous logos.
Via The Huffington Post