Pictogram vs. Logotype — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Pictogram and Logotype
Definitions
Pictogram➦
A pictogram, also called a pictogramme, pictograph, or simply picto, and in computer usage an icon, is a graphic symbol that conveys its meaning through its pictorial resemblance to a physical object. Pictographs are often used in writing and graphic systems in which the characters are to a considerable extent pictorial in appearance.
Logotype➦
(Printing) A single piece of type bearing two or more usually separate elements.
Pictogram➦
See pictograph.
Logotype➦
A logo.
Pictogram➦
A picture that represents a word or an idea by illustration.
Logotype➦
A symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of an institution or other entity, usually referred to as a logo.
Logotype➦
(typography) A single type combining two or more letters (as a ligature or otherwise).
Logotype➦
A single type, containing two or more letters; as, æ, Æ,
Logotype➦
A company emblem or device
