WHEN you look at the G in the Google logo, you might think it’s perfectly symmetrical to be pleasing to the eye.
The tech giant has billions of users, but not everyone takes a closer look at the logo to spot a hidden error.
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It’s hard to see that the G in the Google logo isn’t actually perfect Credit: Reddit
Technically it’s not a mistake because G is slightly adjusted to be imperfect.
This helps it look perfect to the average human eye.
The G in the Google logo is actually not a perfect circle.
It’s imperfect due to a design technique called “overshooting,” according to Medium.
It is a technique used in typography, which is the art of making text look attractive.
By using overshoot G actually looks perfect to the human eye.
This is despite it being mathematically imperfect when you draw a full circle around a letter.
A Reddit user edited the G to come full circle and got mixed reactions in the comments.
“I actually created a symmetrical Google logo. How would you feel if Google used it?” they asked on the popular Reddit forum.
“The original looks more optically balanced,” one person wrote.
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“The original looks worse to me now, tbh,” said another.
“There’s a reason Google used it first,” another Redditor wrote.
Google’s predominantly white website is thought to play a role in requiring G to be slightly imperfect.
This is because the human eye can see shapes differently depending on the background color they are on.
The fact that the logo is multicolored could also be to blame.
Companies often consider color composition in their logos to make them look more attractive.
Categories: Optical Illusion
Source: HIS Education