STIFTER SOFTWARE / LOGO EXPLORATIONS

One identity.
Different directions.

A collected view of our wordmarks, layouts and S mark studies. Every full-name design includes the domain dot: stifter.software.

20 designs2 themes1 typeface
Design explorations · IBM Plex Sans Condensed Regular · Outlined vector artwork
01 / INK ON WHITE

Light mode

The same 20 designs, in ink on a white surface.
Choose any artwork to inspect it.

01 / COLLECTION

Original identity

The first vector asset family: company wordmarks, founder wordmarks and the original mark.

A01Logo study

Stacked company wordmark

STIFTER. / SOFTWARE: the domain dot stays with STIFTER. Equal cap heights; natural word widths.

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A02Logo study

Horizontal company wordmark

The company domain on a single line: STIFTER.SOFTWARE.

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A03Logo study

Horizontal company lockup

The original S and cube cluster beside the company name.

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A04Logo study

Compact company lockup

The original mark beside STIFTER. / SOFTWARE.

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A05Logo study

Vertical company lockup

The original mark above the stacked company name.

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A06Logo study

Stacked founder wordmark

STEFAN / STIFTER. / SOFTWARE, with natural line lengths.

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A07Logo study

Horizontal founder wordmark

The founder expression on one line: STEFAN STIFTER.SOFTWARE.

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A08Logo study

Original S + cubes

The original stepped S with the three-cube cluster.

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A09Logo study

Original micro S

The simplified S without cubes, intended for tiny uses.

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02 / COLLECTION

Equal-width experiments

The aligned-line direction, including the square composition that preceded the rectangle clarification.

B01Logo study

Equal-width founder stack

The punctuated lines use different letter spacing to align both edges.

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B02Logo study

Square composition experiment

The equal-width stack with deliberately large line gaps. Included as an earlier exploration.

Download SVG
03 / COLLECTION

Typography & hierarchy

Six alternatives exploring natural spacing, the founder name and the domain as a wordmark.

C01Logo study

Natural founder spacing

Three equally sized lines with restrained tracking and a dot after STIFTER.

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C02Logo study

Founder name hierarchy

A smaller STEFAN above the larger company name.

Download SVG
C03Logo study

Personal signature

STEFAN STIFTER. stays together; SOFTWARE completes the domain on the next line.

Download SVG
C04Logo study

Domain + mark

The lowercase domain alongside the original mark.

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C05Logo study

Stacked domain

A compact lowercase expression: stifter. / software.

Download SVG
C06Logo study

Pure domain wordmark

The domain alone, with natural kerning and no graphic mark.

Download SVG
04 / COLLECTION

S mark refinements

Three alternatives to the original protruding side blocks, shown alone and with the domain.

D01Mark study

Clean grid S

Removes the protrusions and keeps square corners.

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D02Mark study

Chamfered S

Bevelled corners echo the diagonal geometry of the cubes.

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D03Mark study

Fine-step S

Smaller corner steps retain a pixel-inspired silhouette.

Download SVG
02 / WHITE ON INK

Dark mode

The same 20 designs, in white on an ink surface.
Choose any artwork to inspect it.

01 / COLLECTION

Original identity

The first vector asset family: company wordmarks, founder wordmarks and the original mark.

A01Logo study

Stacked company wordmark

STIFTER. / SOFTWARE: the domain dot stays with STIFTER. Equal cap heights; natural word widths.

Download SVG
A02Logo study

Horizontal company wordmark

The company domain on a single line: STIFTER.SOFTWARE.

Download SVG
A03Logo study

Horizontal company lockup

The original S and cube cluster beside the company name.

Download SVG
A04Logo study

Compact company lockup

The original mark beside STIFTER. / SOFTWARE.

Download SVG
A05Logo study

Vertical company lockup

The original mark above the stacked company name.

Download SVG
A06Logo study

Stacked founder wordmark

STEFAN / STIFTER. / SOFTWARE, with natural line lengths.

Download SVG
A07Logo study

Horizontal founder wordmark

The founder expression on one line: STEFAN STIFTER.SOFTWARE.

Download SVG
A08Logo study

Original S + cubes

The original stepped S with the three-cube cluster.

Download SVG
A09Logo study

Original micro S

The simplified S without cubes, intended for tiny uses.

Download SVG
02 / COLLECTION

Equal-width experiments

The aligned-line direction, including the square composition that preceded the rectangle clarification.

B01Logo study

Equal-width founder stack

The punctuated lines use different letter spacing to align both edges.

Download SVG
B02Logo study

Square composition experiment

The equal-width stack with deliberately large line gaps. Included as an earlier exploration.

Download SVG
03 / COLLECTION

Typography & hierarchy

Six alternatives exploring natural spacing, the founder name and the domain as a wordmark.

C01Logo study

Natural founder spacing

Three equally sized lines with restrained tracking and a dot after STIFTER.

Download SVG
C02Logo study

Founder name hierarchy

A smaller STEFAN above the larger company name.

Download SVG
C03Logo study

Personal signature

STEFAN STIFTER. stays together; SOFTWARE completes the domain on the next line.

Download SVG
C04Logo study

Domain + mark

The lowercase domain alongside the original mark.

Download SVG
C05Logo study

Stacked domain

A compact lowercase expression: stifter. / software.

Download SVG
C06Logo study

Pure domain wordmark

The domain alone, with natural kerning and no graphic mark.

Download SVG
04 / COLLECTION

S mark refinements

Three alternatives to the original protruding side blocks, shown alone and with the domain.

D01Mark study

Clean grid S

Removes the protrusions and keeps square corners.

Download SVG
D02Mark study

Chamfered S

Bevelled corners echo the diagonal geometry of the cubes.

Download SVG
D03Mark study

Fine-step S

Smaller corner steps retain a pixel-inspired silhouette.

Download SVG