Company milestone · 1975-04-04
Bill Gates and Paul Allen established Microsoft. Allen suggested the name “Micro-Soft”, short for microcomputer software. [2]
Microsoft Logo
বাংলায় পড়ুনLogo files, variants & history · AI, PNG · updated 29 days ago
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Brand profile
About Microsoft
Technology company
Microsoft Corporation is an American technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded it in 1975 to market BASIC interpreters for the Altair 8800; its products include the Windows operating systems, Microsoft 365, Surface computers, Xbox consoles and the Azure cloud platform.
Microsoft uses a corporate identity that combines a wordmark with a four-square symbol. Its company mark is separate from the individual Windows, Xbox and other product identities.
Company: Microsoft.
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Microsoft logo files at a glance
Microsoft has 50 downloadable files in AI, PNG in this archive. 25 logo records are catalogued; that is not the number of verified redesigns.
PNG renditions reach 4,011 pixels on the longest side.
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Files & downloads
Browse recorded formats and variants for Microsoft. Source formats appear first, followed by raster sizes.
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Brand heritage
Logo history & brand milestones
Selected documented milestones; not a complete logo chronology. Company and product dates are labelled separately from design changes.
Logo milestone · 1987-02-26
Microsoft adopted the so-called “Pac-Man” logo designed by Scott Baker: the name in Helvetica italic, with a slash between the o and the s to stress the “soft” part of the name. It replaced a green, all-capitals logo whose stylised letter O was nicknamed the “blibbet”. [2]
Logo milestone · 2012-08-23
Microsoft introduced a new corporate logo consisting of a Segoe logotype and a symbol made from coloured squares. The announcement described it as the first major corporate-logo change in 25 years. [1]
Research sources
- Microsoft Unveils a New Look ↗ · Microsoft, 2012-08-23 · accessed 2026-09-08
- Microsoft ↗ · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
Compiled 2026-09-25 by AI-assisted source review. Each statement links its sources; an editor has not yet independently confirmed them.
Earlier records come from the existing archive; their labels and dates are kept as recorded and are not cited.
2012–presentListed current
Microsoft logo 2012
Microsoft introduced this corporate logo on 23 August 2012, its first logo change in 25 years. The logotype is set in Segoe, the typeface Microsoft uses in its products, and the four coloured squares are meant to express the company's diverse portfolio of products.
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All 25 logo records for Microsoft
- Microsoft logo 1972
- Microsoft logo 1975
- Microsoft logo 1980
- Microsoft logo 1982
- Microsoft logo 1985 · Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft logo 1987
- Microsoft logo 1990 · Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft logo 1992 · Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft logo 1993 · Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft logo 1994 · Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft logo 1995 · Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft logo 1996 · Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft logo 1998 · Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft logo 2000–2010 · Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft logo 2000 · Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft logo 2001 · Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft logo 2006 · Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft logo 2009 · Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft logo 2011
- Microsoft logo 2012
- Microsoft logo 2012 · Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft logo 2013 · Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft logo 2015 · Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft logo 2020 · Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft logo 2021 · Microsoft Windows (this page)
Colour sample
Sampled artwork colours
Blue (primary sample)Primary
- HEX
- #0077DD
- RGB
- 0, 119, 221
Text contrast on white4.48:1 · Fail
Text contrast on near-black4.21:1 · Fail
Approximate values sampled from the archived artwork file. Sampling can round colours, so these are not the owner’s published colour specification. See other blue logos →
Design context
Logo design & typography notes
Microsoft relates the squares to the diversity of its product portfolio. The announcement does not assign a particular product to each square.
From the researched record (AI-assisted source review); see research sources.
Researched typography noteMicrosoft explicitly identified Segoe as the typeface for the corporate logotype introduced in 2012. That evidence is version-specific and does not describe every earlier Microsoft wordmark. For the 1987 logotype, designer Scott Baker described a Helvetica italic typeface with a slash between the o and s.
Logo type: combination
Logo lettering can differ from a brand’s corporate typefaces.
Reference
Frequently asked
Who designed the Microsoft logo?
1987 “Pac-Man” logo (1987) is credited to Scott Baker. The designer of the specific file version shown on this page is not recorded. [2]
Can I use the Microsoft logo?
Download for identification, news and comparison. Commercial use needs the owner's permission. This page never grants a licence. Always check the owner's brand guidelines.
When did Microsoft change its logo?
1987-02-26: Microsoft adopted the so-called “Pac-Man” logo designed by Scott Baker: the name in Helvetica italic, with a slash between the o and the s to stress the “soft” part of the name. It replaced a green, all-capitals logo whose stylised letter O was nicknamed the “blibbet”. 2012-08-23: Microsoft introduced a new corporate logo consisting of a Segoe logotype and a symbol made from coloured squares. The announcement described it as the first major corporate-logo change in 25 years. [1] [2]
What file formats are available for the Microsoft logo in this archive?
Available file formats: AI, PNG. Dimensions, source and usage conditions are listed for each file below.
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- 2026-08-02
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SimilarLogo. “Microsoft logo record.” Updated 2026-09-25. https://similarlogo.com/brand/microsoft/
Record Change log (3)
2026-08-27Imported 52 original files (27 items) from the owner's WordPress archive snapshot 2026-08-02. Rights: editorial/reference only.
2026-08-27History collage archived: Microsoft Windows Evolution and History
2026-08-27History collage archived: Microsoft Evolution and History
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