Twitter 2012 Positive Logo
A single-color, flat silhouette of a small bird facing up and to the right. The bird has a rounded body, a pointed beak, a distinct curved wing shape and stylised feathered tail — all rendered as one continuous blue shape with smooth, geome...
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About Twitter 2012 Positive
A single-color, flat silhouette of a small bird facing up and to the right. The bird has a rounded body, a pointed beak, a distinct curved wing shape and stylised feathered tail — all rendered as one continuous blue shape with smooth, geometric curves.
The mark is presented as a positive (blue-on-white) icon with no text or additional ornamentation. The overall posture suggests upward motion; the design is minimalist and entirely solid fill without outlines or gradients.
What's in it: bird
Shapes: bird silhouette rounded body curved wing shape feathered tail upward diagonal orientation
Style: minimalist flat silhouette geometric monochrome
Conveys flight, upward motion, freedom and communication (suggested by a bird in flight).
Colors
Extracted from the image. How we pick the colors →
Twitter 2012 Positive Logo History
This simplified blue bird silhouette was adopted by Twitter in 2012 as the company's primary brand mark, replacing earlier versions that combined a wordmark with a bird. The 2012 redesign refined the bird into a geometric, upward-facing silhouette used as the app icon and corporate emblem.
Frequently asked
Is there any text in this logo?
No — the mark is a single-color bird silhouette with no wordmark or lettering.
What does the bird represent?
Visually it evokes flight and communication; the bird is used as the social-media brand mark.