Ask HN: Is it just me or is the Mentat logo ripped off from Gitlab?

3 points by hacknat 9y ago ↗ HN

Mentat logo: https://thementat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/mentat-logo-blue-square.png

Gitlab logo(s): https://about.gitlab.com/images/new_logo/B.jpg

https://www.openshift.com/images/partners/gitlab.png

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They're definitely similar.

The Mentat logo has more triangles in different positions. The exterior shape is similar, though Gitlab has a flat section in the middle and Mentat doesn't.

It's subjective, but the Mentat logo is different enough that I'd call it "inspired by" rather than "ripped off", and also possible that two design teams ended up with similar logos without having seen each others work.