Doom Logo

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Series of computer games Doom, the first-person shooter genre, represents the logo in the form of a name that matches the game’s concept. The style and shape of the Doom logo have remained unchanged for many years and reflect the intense atmosphere of the game and its essence. Each game series has its distinctive mark.

Meaning and History

All Doom logos contain the name of this video game series. The word was always written in capital letters, creating a sense of danger and tension due to visually massive lines with many angles. Moreover, the inscription in outline resembles the teeth on the upper jaw – not ordinary, but sharp, like those of a predatory animal. After the redesign, the shape of the emblem remained almost unchanged: the developers paid attention to the color, replacing the colorful “brick” ornament with a solid black fill.

The debut game is divided into three episodes with eight levels each (+ one secret). In further versions, this division is not used. The plot is presented in different ways, depending on the part: it can be text inserts, notes, notes, videos. Moreover, all series have a distinctive mark. Mostly it is related to content and reflects a character (mainly undead, monsters, demons). The only thing that is invariable in it is the style and form of the name. It is this that is the basic detail of the logos.

What is Doom?

Doom – is a multimedia franchise created based on the eponymous video game that first appeared in 1993. It exists in the form of comics, novels, sequels, board games, and various adaptations. Its creators are Tom Hall, Kevin Cloud, Adrian Carmack, John Romero, and John Carmack.

1993 – 2016

This Doom logo was designed by prominent artist Donald Ivan Punchatz, known for his illustrations in magazines and sci-fi publications. He presented the game’s title in a brutal style, “hanging” a massive inscription over the space. This effect is created due to the shape of the letters: they are aligned horizontally from above, and at the bottom, they protrude with sharp peaks. Even both “O” s have corners, which are shaped like asymmetrical heptagons. The “D” on the left and the “M” on the right is stretched down, making the word look like an arch.

To enhance the impression of “archedness,” the artist decorated the lower part of the letters with a brown brick ornament. At the same time, the top of the inscription looks completely different: it is decorated with a gray pattern of pipes and lights, which resembles some complex mechanism. This design speaks to the diversity of Doom locations. And the intra-letter gaps “D” and “O” look like corridors going into the distance.

2016 – today

Modern designers have simplified the logo by making the name of the computer games black and two-dimensional. They removed the side edges – those that protruded along the edges – and cleared the space inside the “D” and “O.” The outer letters retained sharp serifs, while both “O” s retained their original heptagonal shape. But now, the word “Doom” looks more symmetrical because it corrected the broken proportions. At least the border between the two “O’s” runs exactly in the center of the inscription.

Font and Colors

The main symbol of Doom is a beveled inscription with letters of different sizes. Even though this is a text, the signs in it are individual. The center “O” has pointed corners and chopped off top edges. “D” and “M” have opposite sides equally stretched, so the letters appear to be mirrored identical. They are shaped like a guillotine blade. They also have two serifs: small at the bottom and large at the top.

The font used for the shooter emblem is as close as possible to the Amazdoom font created by Amazingmax. They have similarly pointed letters with elongated elements. The color of the logo is variable and depends on the series.

Doom color codes