The hidden meaning in HBO's The Penguin logo may be a happy accident...

HBO's The Penguin, a spin off from The Batman (2022), has received generally favourable reviews since it was released back in September. But people are just noticing what appears to be a clever detail in the logo design. 

The negative space in the 'G' in The Penguin title font appears to reference the series' protagonist, and perhaps even the actor behind the prosthetics. It seems that may be a happy accident, but one that the makers of the series have decided to exploit (see our pick of the best TV logos for more inspiration).

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Joe Foley

Joe is a regular freelance journalist and editor at Creative Bloq. He writes news, features and buying guides and keeps track of the best equipment and software for creatives, from video editing programs to monitors and accessories. A veteran news writer and photographer, he now works as a project manager at the London and Buenos Aires-based design, production and branding agency Hermana Creatives. There he manages a team of designers, photographers and video editors who specialise in producing visual content and design assets for the hospitality sector. He also dances Argentine tango.

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