Why is the "E" small in the "VALVe" logo?

[Kempa]

I've seen the logo a million times, yet I only put it into perspective yesterday.

What does the design of it mean? Or emphasize?

[HEART]

No one knows and it has never been explained.

It is also superscript so it may have something to do with how half-life (the decay term, not the game) is notated in science.

[Washell]

The fact that people wonder and Valve needs to explain it, means it's a design failure.

[ReGeneration]

Little "e" is the exponent and mathematical constant.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E_(mathematical_constant)

I'm sure that people at "Valve" company really like science, physics and mechanics.
They use scientific words and terminology very often: λ(lambda/wavelength), "Steam", "Source", "Pipeline", "Machine", "Valve".

[HEART]

or their shift button broke at that exact moment so they said, "f it, we'll just make is superscript"

[Gus the Crocodile]

Originally posted by Washell:

The fact that people wonder and Valve needs to explain it, means it's a design failure.

People wonder. That doesn't mean Valve needs to explain it or that it's a failure.

[SiePhi]

Maybe it's because the E is less important than the other letters\

[The Holy Chicken Overlord]

BEGONE FOUL NECROMANCER!

[Xaelath]

because big E reversed is 3.
Valve cannot spell 3.

[Midnight Sky ✨🌙✨]

Originally posted by Washell:

The fact that people wonder and Valve needs to explain it, means it's a design failure.

It's not Valve's fault I can't math.

[discotheque]

Originally posted by Buckarooskij:

I've seen the logo a million times, yet I only put it into perspective yesterday.

What does the design of it mean? Or emphasize?

cuz raisins
jk i think they just think it looks cool

[chiefputsilao✖️ping]

VALVe = VALV3, therefore HL3, DoTA3, L4D3 confirmed!

[CrazyCSIW6]

you ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ called it we got alyx

[-V-]

To prepare for newspeak and the dropping of silent e.

[GuRu Asaki]

Little "e" is the exponent and mathematical constant.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E_(mathematical_constant)

I'm sure that people at "Valve" company really like science, physics and mechanics.
They use scientific words and terminology very often: λ(lambda/wavelength), "Steam", "Source", "Pipeline", "Machine", "Valve".



Wrong or possibly wrong?

They used to like this, we have no way to assure ourselves that
they still like this way of thinking...

All we know for sure is, they like to keep pushing buttons...

[Vaxen]

I think it represents GabeN's middle name or something