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Uppercase and Lowercase Cursive Letterforms
How uppercase and lowercase cursive letters differ, why the cursive capital V often breaks the join, and what case choice means for vector script logos.
Logo Color Combinations: Choosing a Palette
How to choose logo color combinations: palette structures, color meaning and cultural context, contrast, and how to set up and deliver colors in vector logo files.
How to Make Green Color
How to make green in paint, print and on screen, and how to turn it into a consistent, export-ready green swatch for a vector logo palette.
How to Select a Logo in Photoshop from a Scanned Print
Isolate a logo from a scan in Photoshop with Color Range, channels and Select and Mask, check the edges, then prepare the selection for redrawing as vector artwork.
Seahawks Logo With No Background: What a Transparent File Gives You
What a Seahawks logo with no background is, how transparent PNGs differ from true vector files, how to check what you have, and the trademark limits on using it.
Illustrator High-Resolution Export: Delivering a Redrawn Logo Without Losing Quality
How to export a redrawn logo from Adobe Illustrator at high resolution: when to deliver vector files, how to set PNG resolution, and how to check the result.
What Font Is This? How to Identify the Typeface in a Logo
How to find out what font a logo uses: check vector files for live text, recognize custom lettering, use font identification tools and verify the match.
Office Wall Logo Mockups
What an office wall logo mockup is, what a free download usually contains, how it differs from production artwork, and what to check before using one.
How to Convert DXF to SVG for Logo Artwork
Convert a DXF file to SVG by importing it into a vector editor, cleaning up the geometry, and exporting a plain SVG. Includes steps and checks for logo-ready artwork.
Golden Yellow Color Code for Logo Design
Golden yellow has no single official color code. See the commonly used hex and RGB values, how to keep the color consistent in vector logos, and how to handle golden gradients.
Are Color Palettes Copyrighted?
In the US, a color palette on its own generally can't be copyrighted, but a logo's artwork and a brand's trademark rights can still limit how you use colors. Here is where the lines fall for vector logo work.
Clash of Clans Font Identification: What the Logo Lettering Is and How to Source It
What font does Clash of Clans use? Why the logo is custom lettering rather than a retail typeface, how to judge fan recreations, and what to check before using vector files.