Red Hat Company , which replaced the elements of the brand used for the past 20 years. The main reason for the change is the poor adaptation of the old logo for display in small sizes. For example, due to text disproportionate to the image, the logo was poorly readable on devices with small screens and on icons. The resulting new logo retained brand recognition, but got rid of the large empty space above the text, different character thicknesses, and excessive detail that interfered with scaling.
New logo:
Old logo:
A project was launched to create a new logo , in which the process of developing a new brand was as open and transparent as trademark law allows. The project provided an opportunity for all interested parties to observe the development process, express their ideas and take part in the discussion of the draft.
Source: opennet.ru