# Cute alternative logo for haskell.org

**URL:** <https://discourse.haskell.org/t/cute-alternative-logo-for-haskell-org/9473>\
**Category:** Announcements\
**Created:** [May 5, 2024, 9:27am UTC](https://discourse.haskell.org/t/cute-alternative-logo-for-haskell-org/9473 "2024-05-05T09:27:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 14\
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**Author:** ![Kleidukos](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.haskell.org/kleidukos/32/1213_2.png) [@Kleidukos](https://discourse.haskell.org/u/Kleidukos)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2024, 9:27am UTC](https://discourse.haskell.org/t/cute-alternative-logo-for-haskell-org/9473/1 "2024-05-05T09:27:26Z")

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Hi everyone,  
We have received a very nice contribution that enables a cute alternative logo on the [haskell.org](http://haskell.org) landing page. You can access it by passing the `uwu=true` query parameter in the URL: [https://www.haskell.org/?uwu=true](https://www.haskell.org/?uwu=true).

Have a nice week-end.

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**Author:** ![Bodigrim](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.haskell.org/bodigrim/32/1457_2.png) [@Bodigrim](https://discourse.haskell.org/u/Bodigrim)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2024, 10:21am UTC](https://discourse.haskell.org/t/cute-alternative-logo-for-haskell-org/9473/2 "2024-05-05T10:21:05Z")

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It seems that once I open [https://www.haskell.org/?uwu=true](https://www.haskell.org/?uwu=true), the choice sticks (in cookies?) and later on even vanilla [https://www.haskell.org/](https://www.haskell.org/) shows the alternative logo. I figured out that [https://www.haskell.org/?uwu=false](https://www.haskell.org/?uwu=false) switches it back. It would be nice to have it written somewhere.

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**Author:** ![Tritlo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.haskell.org/tritlo/32/2974_2.png) [@Tritlo](https://discourse.haskell.org/u/Tritlo)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2024, 10:48am UTC](https://discourse.haskell.org/t/cute-alternative-logo-for-haskell-org/9473/3 "2024-05-05T10:48:06Z")

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Indeed! I figured it’s a bit difficult to cleanly document that, so we’ve decided to have it not persist. Thanks for the feedback!

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**Author:** ![int-index](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.haskell.org/int-index/32/4156_2.png) [@int-index](https://discourse.haskell.org/u/int-index)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2024, 11:15am UTC](https://discourse.haskell.org/t/cute-alternative-logo-for-haskell-org/9473/4 "2024-05-05T11:15:26Z")

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Could someone explain the design language of this logo to me? It seems to incorporate some sort of Japanese (?) characters, but I lack the cultural background to understand the implied meaning.

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**Author:** ![raehik](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.haskell.org/raehik/32/5337_2.png) [@raehik](https://discourse.haskell.org/u/raehik)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2024, 12:20pm UTC](https://discourse.haskell.org/t/cute-alternative-logo-for-haskell-org/9473/5 "2024-05-05T12:20:52Z")

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The Japanese characters spell ハスケル, which is the Japanese transliteration for Haskell! Source, I speak both languages & follow the (small) JA-speaking Haskell community.

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**Author:** ![Vlix](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.haskell.org/vlix/32/1551_2.png) [@Vlix](https://discourse.haskell.org/u/Vlix)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2024, 12:23pm UTC](https://discourse.haskell.org/t/cute-alternative-logo-for-haskell-org/9473/6 "2024-05-05T12:23:46Z")

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Can confirm.

For anyone wondering why there’s Japanese in the logo: the “joke” is that it makes the logo look like a stereotypical Manga/Anime logo.

I, for what it’s worth, appreciate the addition 😛

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**Author:** ![BurningWitness](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.haskell.org/burningwitness/32/3665_2.png) [@BurningWitness](https://discourse.haskell.org/u/BurningWitness)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2024, 12:59pm UTC](https://discourse.haskell.org/t/cute-alternative-logo-for-haskell-org/9473/7 "2024-05-05T12:59:32Z")

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For the sake of being pedantic, aren’t you supposed to credit the author of the image you put on the webpage? The [License](https://web.archive.org/web/20240428130824/https://github.com/SAWARATSUKI/ServiceLogos?tab=readme-ov-file#license) section of the repository suggested that.

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**Author:** ![Tritlo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.haskell.org/tritlo/32/2974_2.png) [@Tritlo](https://discourse.haskell.org/u/Tritlo)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2024, 1:05pm UTC](https://discourse.haskell.org/t/cute-alternative-logo-for-haskell-org/9473/8 "2024-05-05T13:05:04Z")

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There’s a note in the console if you pass the parameter, similar to how the alternative is implemented on other webpages. Could be improved though, I agree.

We did get written permission from the author, so license-wise we are OK.

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**Author:** ![Tritlo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.haskell.org/tritlo/32/2974_2.png) [@Tritlo](https://discourse.haskell.org/u/Tritlo)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2024, 1:16pm UTC](https://discourse.haskell.org/t/cute-alternative-logo-for-haskell-org/9473/9 "2024-05-05T13:16:12Z")

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For context, this logo was created by Swaratsuki1004, who has been doing a bunch of logos for various languages/packages/services. You can find logos designed by the same author at  
[React](https://react.dev/?uwu=true),  
[Hono - Ultrafast web framework for the Edges](https://hono.dev/?kawaii=true),  
[Next.js by Vercel - The React Framework](https://nextjs.org/?uwu),  
[Bluesky](https://bsky.app/?kawaii=true), and  
[Asahi Linux](https://asahilinux.org/?kawaii=true)  
and other places. We’re just joining in on the trend to have a little fun 🙂

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**Author:** ![ocramz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.haskell.org/ocramz/32/3713_2.png) [@ocramz](https://discourse.haskell.org/u/ocramz)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2024, 3:51pm UTC](https://discourse.haskell.org/t/cute-alternative-logo-for-haskell-org/9473/10 "2024-05-05T15:51:49Z")

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Hasukeru ga hanasemasuka?

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**Author:** ![chrisdone](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.haskell.org/chrisdone/32/1408_2.png) [@chrisdone](https://discourse.haskell.org/u/chrisdone)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2024, 4:01pm UTC](https://discourse.haskell.org/t/cute-alternative-logo-for-haskell-org/9473/11 "2024-05-05T16:01:39Z")

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The linked picture,

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/haskell/original/2X/c/ca1a0bb3b53f69f94a177809c06af85b1d8b29fe.png)

in terms of “too much at once”, reminds me of the old Haskell logo:

[![](https://logodix.com/logo/1669550.jpg) ](https://logodix.com/logo/1669550.jpg)

Both the kawaii one linked and the old one remind me of how lucky we got with that logo design contest that produced the purple \>\>= one, it’s startlingly simple and says “Haskell” so well. 👏

In fact I just realized that saw the linked page and I thought “it says Haskell twice 🤔” and realized that the logo is so internalized for me that I read the \>\>= symbol as “Haskell.”

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**Author:** ![Tritlo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.haskell.org/tritlo/32/2974_2.png) [@Tritlo](https://discourse.haskell.org/u/Tritlo)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2024, 4:15pm UTC](https://discourse.haskell.org/t/cute-alternative-logo-for-haskell-org/9473/12 "2024-05-05T16:15:50Z")

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Do you read this as “Haskell Haskell” as well? 🤔

 ![IMG_9875](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/haskell/original/2X/b/b11aa147de91a46522896b51e0d51ba0d2a33bed.jpeg)

But I digress. This style is supposed to be noisy, it’s part of the “vibe”. I wouldn’t suggest this as the official logo, but I think it’s a fun Easter egg.

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**Author:** ![DavidB](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.haskell.org/davidb/32/3616_2.png) [@DavidB](https://discourse.haskell.org/u/DavidB)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2024, 6:42pm UTC](https://discourse.haskell.org/t/cute-alternative-logo-for-haskell-org/9473/13 "2024-05-05T18:42:59Z")

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Reminds me that GHC once used to have a dino as its mascot, which I was only able to find with the wayback machine, e.g. [https://web.archive.org/web/20031203222338/http://www.haskell.org/ghc/](https://web.archive.org/web/20031203222338/http://www.haskell.org/ghc/) And I only ever heard about this due to Wouter’s PC talk at Haskell '14.  
 ![happy-dino](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/haskell/original/2X/6/68f79eb90321b7ec5059d26964cf883797e9bade.gif)  
RAWR!

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**Author:** ![ocramz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.haskell.org/ocramz/32/3713_2.png) [@ocramz](https://discourse.haskell.org/u/ocramz)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2024, 3:24am UTC](https://discourse.haskell.org/t/cute-alternative-logo-for-haskell-org/9473/14 "2024-05-06T03:24:23Z")

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Let’s (not) forget the narwhal logo, too