Obviously different people have different ideas, even in a group as small as the one discussing the logo issue.

But my original intention was not about "not relying on an image file".

It was about having a professionally designed symbol without having to be / employ a professional designer.

Now we're back to amateur designs – sorry Alexis, no offence, but I think that's the case.

It would be a possibility to simply say, "Pandoc's logo is the reversed Pilcrow", and leave everything else open, including the font, possible boxes, colors, etc.

I would prefer if we could settle on a font, because then the actual shape of the logo is fixed.

Caring about professional looks – which in this case implies caring about the font – is imho not nerdy.

On the contrary, I think it is helpful particularly if one tries to produce something that appeals to more people than just us nerds.

C