I’m mourning the loss of these scrapped Threads logos

Scrapped Threads logos
(Image credit: Jez Burrows/Meta)

By now most of us are pretty accustomed to the Threads logo, but the design as we know it could've looked very different. Threads dropped when X rivals were popping up left right and centre, and at the time, any design seemed better than Elon's infamous X icon, but in its early days, the Threads logo was met with a mixed response.

While it's by no means one of the best logos of all time, the Threads icon serves its purpose as Instagram's X-rival offspring. Yet after a series of scrapped designs was recently released, dare I say we were robbed of some stylish alternatives that never saw the light of day.

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Natalie Fear
Staff Writer

Natalie Fear is Creative Bloq's staff writer. With an eye for trending topics and a passion for internet culture, she brings you the latest in art and design news. Natalie also runs Creative Bloq’s Day in the Life series, spotlighting diverse talent across the creative industries. Outside of work, she loves all things literature and music (although she’s partial to a spot of TikTok brain rot).