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Taste Test
I’ve been working on a bold, modern-retro logotype and can’t decide between these two options.
🆘 Which one feels more aesthetically pleasing to you?
11 voted
26%
31 voted
74%
42 votes
Closed
CAPITAL is great but SMALL is unique great job Nawras 🔥🔥
Thanks Mostafa 🙌
Pardon Nawras❤️
Capital!!
Appreciated 🙌
Capital gives more professional vibe
Thanks pal!
I am keaning towards the Capital one!!...It looks fab against Small!
Thanks for share!
I'll choose CAPITAL
Good choice!
Capital. The retro weight wants width, and the all caps version holds the baseline like a sign. Small reads softer, which is a different brand.
Fully agree 👍
CAPITAL looks stronger—clean, bold, and more memorable. 🔥
I think that too 👌 Thanks bro!
The SMALL wordmark wins the kerning — the retro weight sits on a tighter, more contemporary grid and the counters stay open enough to read at a badge size. CAPITAL carries more of the era on its shoulder and reads heavier in lockup, which is the right call for a headline but...
It's a good POV 👍 Thanks for your share! Appreciated 😊
Captial works best here.
Such a strong insight! Thanks ☺️
I'm fully interest for your choice! Could you share me your opinion? Why you chose the small?
It's cool
Thanks buddy! 🙌
Brilliant ✨
Thanks a lot!
Good work Nawras
Thanks Afnan!
Thanks, Nawras - happy to share the read. Both are strong, and it really comes down to where the logo lives most. If the brand leans editorial/headline, CAPITAL is the call; if it needs to hold its own at small touchpoints (favicons, app icons, merch), SMALL's tighter grid will...
I'd lean toward the lowercase SMALL version, its silhouette feels more distinctive and ownable. The capitals read more clearly at tiny sizes though, so it depends where the logo lives most.
Thanks Artur for your share! Appreciated 🙌
Capital is working better here
I voted for SMALL. The lowercase version feels more distinctive and modern-retro, the CAPITAL one is bolder but a bit heavy. SMALL will also look cleaner on small sizes like app icons.
Thanks Irfan 🙌 Such a good insight!
Happy to help, Nawras! Glad it was useful. Excited to see how the final logo turns out.
capital somehow gives more promising look
Thanks bro! I appreciate that words
capital, feels closer to the bold retro direction you mentioned.. the small version reads a bit soft next to that blue
Thanks Kazi! I like the way you chose 😊
Fully agree! 👍
Capital for me too. It feels bolder and leans into the retro vibe more.
SMALL has more character for a modern-retro mark, the CAPITAL reads cleaner. Whichever you choose, the letterforms are strong.
Huge Thanks Timothy! 🙌
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