New Logo, Identity, and UI for Codecademy by Pentagram

Established in 2011, Codecademy is an online education platform that offers courses on six popular programming languages — HTML and CSS, jQuery, JavaScript, PHP, Python, and Ruby — through a community-driven environment of over 24 million users. Last month, Codecademy introduced a redesigned website and new identity designed by Pentagram partner Eddie Opara.The new wordmark is constructed of two distinct parts that convey Codecademy’s core values. Inspired by programming cues, the word “code” has been highlighted in a frame or field that sets off what the platform is all about. The frame can also be used to hold iconography, programming symbols, or other typography. At the same time, the second “c” is underlined like a cursor, suggesting a sense of