Circle-and-sparkle negative-space logomark

Circle-and-sparkle negative-space logomark, minimal, geometric, dark

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A white disc on black, split by a thin horizontal seam, with a four-pointed sparkle carved out of its center in negative space.

Summary

A single white disc centered on a black field, with a four-pointed sparkle cut out of the middle in negative space and a hairline seam running horizontally across the circle.

Visual description

The mark is one solid white circle on a near-black square. A thin black horizontal line crosses the full width of the disc at its midpoint, splitting it into top and bottom halves. At the exact center, a concave four-pointed star (sparkle) is removed from the white, its curved sides pinching toward sharp vertical and horizontal points. The cutout is symmetrical on both axes, so the black background reads through the center. No wordmark, no color, just figure and ground.

Key takeaway

Carving the icon out of the disc instead of placing it on top, so the same black background does double duty as the sparkle. The horizontal seam adds a second read (a planet or lens) without adding any new shape.

Reuse notes

A clean app-icon or AI-product mark that survives at tiny sizes because it is one shape plus one cut. Works as a favicon or avatar; invert to white-on-black for dark UI. Pair with a geometric sans wordmark since the mark carries no type of its own.

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