Forza Horizon Logo PNG
Forza Horizon is the name of a video game created for Xbox in 2012. The racing simulator has released four volumes by today, available in two different modes (single- and multi-player).
Meaning and history
Forza Horizon is one of the most famous and successful series of racing arcades, the history of which began in the early 2000s when Microsoft decided to enter the rapidly developing market of car simulators and created the Turn 10 studio for this purpose. The development of the new game took quite a long time, and the first version of Forza Motorsport saw the light only in 2005. It was a version for Xbox. The game was so successful that more than 10 million copies were sold in the first five years.
After the release of several versions of Forza Motorsport Microsoft decided to expand the version and in 2012 divided the Forza franchise into two areas: simulator Motorsport and arcade Forza Horizon. The creation of the new Horizon was entrusted to Playground Studio.
So, the first version of Forza Horizon was released on October 23, 2012, on Xbox 360 and immediately won the love of both players and critics. The game had some sort of plot, there were street races and demonstration races. It was possible to customize the controls completely for yourself. Since then, several versions of the arcade game have been released, each of which presented improved design, graphics, and story. Today Forza Horizon is one of the most popular racing simulators with millions of fans all over the world.
2012
The visual identity of the racing video-game looks trendy and strong. Composed of three main elements, the Forza Horizon logo is well-balanced and solid, and all the parts can easily be used on its own, keeping the unique character and recognizability.
The Forza Horizon logo comprises the main wordmark in black, with a bold emblem on its left and a colorful banner with another lettering under it. The “Forza” inscription features a bigger size of its capitals and is executed in a sleek modern sans-serried typeface with distinct lines and angles. The font is very similar to the famous ITC Blair Pro Bold.
The “Horizon” part of the wordmark uses another kind of font, which is also a sans-serif, but narrowed and italicized. The typeface of this part is close to Florida Serial Heavy Italic and Klein Condensed ExtraBold Italic fonts.
The most remarkable element of the game’s visual identity is its emblem. The smooth and sleek stylized letter “F” looks like a badge on a luxury sports car, which brilliantly represents the purpose of Forza Horizon.
As for the color palette, it is composed of three main shades — black, white, and pink. The monochrome part alternates between black lettering on a white background and a white inscription with an emblem placed inside a black horizontal rectangular. The bottom part of the emblem features a white nameplate on a bright pink rectangular banner, which gains a gradient orange shade on the 4th version of the game.
2014
The second “Horizon” series logo design looks more like the last few logos for the “Motorsport”. There is no black background under the monogram and “Forza”. The pink rectangle is made slightly smaller, so its width corresponds to the upper line. The overall look is balanced and preserves the elements that became closely associated with the game.
2016
Similarly to the “Motorsport” series, the company continued to update only the game number. This ensured a cohesive and distinguishable image.
2018
This logo looks almost identical to the previous two versions. The exception is the change in the series number and the addition of a gradient. The pink rectangle now had a yellow gradient added on the left. This was the company’s attempt to further strengthen the connection to the other Forza game series.
2021
The logo for the fifth series slightly differs from the previous versions. The company kept all the elements but made a few adjustments. First of all. The monogram was placed at the very top, making the logo elongated vertically instead of horizontally. In addition. The yellow gradient acquired orange and red shades, creating a bolder look. The number “5” has been set separately, just like it was in the “Motorsport” series. The overall design is striking and stylish.
