

It appears to be a variation of the _gat cookie which is used to limit the amount of data recorded by Google on high traffic volume websites. This is a pattern type cookie set by Google Analytics, where the pattern element on the name contains the unique identity number of the account or website it relates to. This cookie is set by Google and is used to distinguish users. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognize unique visitors. The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. Which makes us wonder, where’s the line between sleek design and sheep design? As far as the tech world is concerned, as long as it’s slightly customized, it’s good to go.Īnalytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website.
#SIMILAR TO THE NETFLIX FONT SERIES#
Take a look at the latest logos of Google, Airbnb, Spotify, and Pinterest, all of whom replaced their quirkier, original fonts for smooth and rounded sans-serif fonts that say: “We’re not in our Series C anymore.”Ĭopycating or stealing a font is illegal, but there are currently no standards in place to qualify a design as a new font.

And all these tech companies seem to have an unspoken agreementīecause their “custom” fonts look nearly identical. Those licenses can cost millions over time, which is why tech companies like Apple, Samsung, and Google have opted to design their own for a one-time price closer to $50,000.
#SIMILAR TO THE NETFLIX FONT LICENSE#
Fonts - handwriting for computersįonts don’t just exist, they’re designed, which means that when companies use them in logos, on their websites, or on their marketing materials, they’re required to pay for a license to use them. But, unlike Stranger Things or Orange is the New Black, Netflix Sans is far from an imaginative piece of art. It seems Netflix is hellbent on having original everything ( they announced an $8B budget for original content last year). This week, Netflix announced its new, custom-designed font, Netflix Sans, which will be used across its preview thumbnails and genre headers from now on - and will save the streaming company millions of dollars a year.
