User:Alexis Jazz/When is a logo PD-textlogo?

A little note about the threshold of originality (TOO) for {{PD-textlogo}}. Please note that TOO varies from country to country.

Letters, regardless of font, are generally considered to be minor variations of common shapes and as such, not copyrightable. This is however not true for all aspects of a font. Only the parts of the font that form the letters are not eligible for copyright. If letters are textured, those textures may be eligible for copyright. The Minecraft logo is an example of this. The textures are not automatically excluded because they are on letters. The 3D effect, while in itself not eligible for copyright (but a potential contributing element towards a work becoming eligible for copyright protection), is another example of a non-essential font detail. The same is true for other non-essential parts of the font, for example, fancy curls and other extensions like you see in the Kingdom Hearts logo. The TOO of any such non-essential elements has to be considered for each case. For example, a simple curl may not exceed the TOO in most countries, but multiple complex curls could.

Some simple shapes and additions may not push a logo beyond the TOO. A drop shadow, a circle, color gradient or simple textures like the Ducktales logo. Some countries, most notably the United Kingdom have a very low TOO. For example, Commons deemed The Vodafone logo to be copyrightable in the UK and thus not allowed on Commons.

All of these generally are {{Trademarked}}, which is not a deletion criteria.