YouTube

==2005–2011==
YouTube's first logo consisted of the site's name in the Alternate Gothic typeface, with the word "Tube" being placed inside a red rounded rectangle, representing a television. This design is the longest used by the brand as of 2024, with it lasting 12 years.
In October 2006, Google announced that it had acquired YouTube for roughly $1.65 billion in stock, which was finalized on November 13 of that year.
==2011–2013==
This modification of the YouTube logo was introduced in July 2011 as a part of the Cosmic Panda experiment, and it officially became the new logo a few months later. It has the red square in a darker color this time. Also, in late November 2012, the slogan "Broadcast Yourself" was retired. This logo first appeared on the website as of November 30, 2011 when YouTube launched a new version of the site interface, with the video channels displayed in a central column on the home page, similar to the news feeds of social networking sites. This logo was still used on the "Add video to playlist" screen until 2020.
* - Rebecca Garza-Bortman
==2013–2015==
On December 19, 2013, the red rectangle was made lighter in color. Also, the word "You" was made more black and the shadow behind the word "Tube" was removed. This redesign may have been made to be in line with Google's redesigned 2013 logo.
==2015–2017==
On October 13, 2015, the gradients were completely removed from the logo to coincide with the launch of its paid subscription service YouTube Red (now YouTube Premium). This redesign may have also been made to be in line with Google's new logo and its Material Design language.
==2017–present==
On August 29, 2017, YouTube updated its logo for the first time in 12 years, consisting of the wordmark in "almost black" (#282828) and a slightly modified typeface (named "YouTube New") placed to the right of YouTube's previously redesigned universal icon, the play button, whose color is now pure red (#FF0000). The logo change is based on the play button emblem introduced in 2011. YouTube also made a design language called "Polymer" based on Material Design followed by the logo.
*YouTube - Saffron Brand Consultants
*YouTube Sans: The Making of a Typeface - Library - Google Design
==2024–present==
In June 2024, YouTube soft-launched a new logo, which makes the 2017 logo's font thinner and the play button pinker. As of August 2024, this logo has not rolled out yet completely and the old logo remains in use in most areas.
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