History of the Google logo

Google has had several logos since its renaming from BackRub. The current official Google logo was designed by Ruth Kedar, and is a wordmark based on the Catull typeface. The company also includes various modifications and/or humorous features, such as cartoon modifications of their logo for use on holidays, birthdays of famous people, and major events, such as the Olympics. These special logos, some designed by Dennis Hwang, have become known as Google Doodles. As of 1 January 2011, Google's own gallery features 980 logos.

In 1998 Sergey Brin created a computerized version of the Google letters using the free graphics program GIMP. The exclamation mark was added, mimicking the Yahoo! logo. "There were a lot of different color iterations", says Ruth Kedar, the graphic designer who developed the now-famous logo. "We ended up with the primary colors, but instead of having the pattern go in order, we put a secondary color on the L, which brought back the idea that Google doesn't follow the rules."

In 2010, the Google logo received its first major and permanent overhaul since 1999. The new logo was first tested in November 2009,[6] and was officially launched on May 6, 2010. It utilises an identical typeface to the previous logo, but features a distinctly orange-colored "o" in place of the previous yellowish "o", as well as more subtle shadow rendered in a different shading style.

About the university of Oxford

About the university of Oxford UK

The University of Oxford is the oldest English-language colleges located in the city of Oxford,England. The history of this university can be traced at least from the end of the 11th century, although the exact date of foundation remains unclear. According to legend,after the outbreak of violence between students and townspeople in the year 1209, some Oxford academics fled to the northeast, to the city of Cambridge, and founded theUniversity of Cambridge. Both universities have since been competing with each other, and is the most selective colleges in the United Kingdom.


The University of Oxford is located in the city of the same name in England. It is the oldest university in England, being formed towards the end of the eleventh century in 1096. The University's formal title is ‘ The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Oxford’. As a colligate university, oxford consists of 39 colleges and seven private halls. Members of these colleges attend centralised departments to study.

University of Oxford facts

There are around 17000 undergraduate students and nearly 5600 postgraduate scholars at Oxford university oxford. The Chancellor is Lord Patton. The school colours are Oxford blue. It was established in 1117 at the latest, though probably earlier than this.