Comparing the Twitter, X, and Threads logos
Comparing the Twitter, X, and Threads logos
Published on
9 October 2023

To evaluate the recent Twitter/X rebranding, this Logo Test compares the Blue Bird icon with the new X and competitor Threads icons.


The logo serves as a fundamental cornerstone of a brand’s identity. In July 2023, Elon Musk announced the rebranding of Twitter as ‘X.’ To evaluate this rebranding, a Logo Test was performed to compare the new X icon with the previous Blue Bird Icon and the competitor Threads icon.

Standard Assessments of Logo Test

Overall, the Blue Bird icon outperforms the X and Threads icons in all key metrics by a wide margin. It’s worth emphasising that the new X logo ranked at the bottom in terms of originality.

Company perception and emotion

In terms of company perception, more respondents identified the Blue Bird icon as the logo belonging to a USA or Canada based Media/Entertainment or Internet company when compared to the other logos. In addition, respondents also associated the logo with positive emotions like happiness, contentment, and calmness, in contrast to the X and Thread logos, which exhibited a stronger association with confusion.

Open-ended feedback

The AI summaries of respondents’ open-ended feedback explained the clear preference for the Blue Bird logo over the X logo. This preference was attributed to the Blue Bird logo’s high recognisability and its long-standing association with the brand.

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