# Logo correction review — 2026-09-25

> Historical review of the superseded woven-V identity. On 2026-09-26 the
> maintainer selected the Listening Bird concept; current assets and meanings
> are documented in [`README.md`](README.md).

The maintainer selected `mark/vak-logo-master.png` (the supplied `Va Logo.png`)
as the exact public mark. It is an Indian letterform rendered as a flat, woven
navy and saffron V on a light paper tile. The mark is visually centered. The
saffron return at the lower left is part of the intended woven form; do not
reposition it to force geometric symmetry. The initial concern was an apparent
upward tilt. Review at app-icon, interface and tray sizes shows the stronger
practical issue was inconsistent old crops, backgrounds, and mark sizing across
surfaces. This correction normalizes those exports without changing the art.

The source is preserved byte-for-byte (SHA-256
`d0db2c2956a3a19179417335e2ec65abc931210613a0391b89e78eb10b963de3`). The
light/dark application surfaces use the same full-color tile. App icons use
native padding and platform masks; the macOS menu-bar template is a silhouette
from the same raster because AppKit expects a monochrome template there.

## Public-name and visual-similarity scan

The product presents publicly as **Vakyartha** and uses `vakyartha.com`, as
requested by its owner. `vak` remains the CLI and internal namespace.

A limited search of indexed web pages and visible logo examples found no exact
match for the supplied image. The closest inspected mark was [Vrittee](https://vritteetech.com/):
it also pairs blue and orange curved strokes into a V-like shape, but uses a
continuous rounded lower bowl and different overlap and proportions. A
[VAK-branded agent product](https://getvak.com/) and [VAAK](https://vaak.co/)
are separate visible name uses; the public Vakyartha name and owned domain
avoid presenting this product as either one. This scan was not an image-index
reverse search, trademark-registry search, or legal clearance. The maintainer
has deferred trademark work.

## Verification record

- Generator creates 63 deterministic platform exports from the approved PNG;
  `--check` verifies them.
- Client and admin bundles rebuilt; public-site build completed.
- Client, admin and website screenshots saved under
  `../assets/visual-refresh-2026/after/` at 1440 × 900 and 390 × 844, in light
  and dark themes. Brand images loaded, and no horizontal overflow was found.
- macOS `iconutil` produced an ICNS with ten native image representations.
  AppKit loaded the menu-bar template in light and dark appearance. Rust tray
  tests cover template transparency, visible coverage and invalid input.
- `cargo build -p vak -p vak-server -p vak-desktop --bins`, targeted clippy,
  formatting, version, document-path, and diff checks passed.