Sogou Explorer Logo PNG
Sogou Explorer is a web-browser, developed by Sogou Company in 2008. It is one of the ten most popular browsers in China and is known for its capability to connect to cloud storage.
Meaning and history
Sogou Explorer was founded by Wang Xiaochuan in 2004. It became known for its dual-core browser technology, combining Google Chrome‘s WebKit and Internet Explorer‘s Trident engines, launched in December 2008. This browser gained recognition for cloud connectivity to identify malicious websites and software. Sogou Explorer achieved a 1.6% market share in China by November 2019, ranking as the 7th most used desktop browser there. Its advancements in voice recognition since 2011 led to a demonstration of 95% accurate voice translation at the 2016 World Internet Conference.
Currently, Sogou is a subsidiary of Tencent, having been acquired in late 2020. It retains a significant position in China as the largest search engine by voice, with its products still widely used, although specific current market share statistics post-acquisition are less highlighted.
2008 – Today
The Sogou Explorer visual identity is a perfect example of the web-browser’s logo design — bright, laconic and meaningful.
The logo is composed of a recognizable emblem, which is executed in a light blue and white color combination, symbolizing professionalism and authority, alongside the loyalty and purity of the developing company.
The Sogou emblem is composed of a blue circle with a white outline and a stylized smooth letter “S”, which flows from the upper part of the outline to the bottom.
The Sogou “S” looks sleek and confident and forms a likeness of the Yin Yang sign in its negative space.
In some versions, the browser uses a three-dimensional emblem, which looks like a blue globe with a strong white “S” badge on it. A no other version of the Sogou logo uses a flat blue background and a 3D “S” and framing, which also looks fresh and cool.
The Sogou emblem is crispy and modern, it looks solid and confident and is instantly recognizable due to its bright color palette and futuristic shapes. The logo perfectly reflects the essence and purpose of the software, showing the rich expertise and progressive approach of the company-developer.
