YouTube 2017 Logo
A bold red rounded rectangle (slightly squarish with softened corners) sits to the left and contains a white right-pointing play triangle centered within it. To the right is the wordmark “YouTube” in a heavy, geometric sans-serif — the text...
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About YouTube 2017
A bold red rounded rectangle (slightly squarish with softened corners) sits to the left and contains a white right-pointing play triangle centered within it. To the right is the wordmark “YouTube” in a heavy, geometric sans-serif — the text is dark gray/near-black and set on a single line, with a capital Y followed by lowercase letters.
The overall layout is horizontal and balanced: the red icon is compact and acts as the visual anchor, while the clean, modern wordmark provides the brand name. The treatment is flat and minimalist with high contrast between the red icon, white play triangle, and dark wordmark.
What's in it: play button
Shapes: rounded rectangle triangle wordmark
Style: modern minimalist flat geometric bold
Text in logo: YouTube
Clearly evokes video playback and a media platform through the white play triangle inside a red 'screen' icon.
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YouTube 2017 Logo History
YouTube introduced this combined red play-icon and wordmark arrangement during a 2017 rebrand, moving the standalone play button to the left of a simplified wordmark and replacing the earlier lockup that integrated the 'Tube' portion inside a red rounded shape.
Frequently asked
What does the triangle icon mean?
The white right-pointing triangle is the universal 'play' symbol, indicating video playback.
When did this logo appear?
This combined play-icon-plus-wordmark layout was adopted in YouTube's 2017 rebrand.
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