# Emblem: what it is and how it works · Zorraquino
> An emblem integrates text and symbol in a composition designed to work as a single unit. Separating its parts can affect its identification or legibility.
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# Emblem

An emblem integrates text and symbol in a composition designed to work as a single unit

What it means, how it is used and where it comes up, with its related concepts.

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## What it is and how it works

Separating its parts can affect its identification or legibility. When designing one, it is worth testing small, single-colour and digital applications. In Spanish the term also appears as isologotipo, and it belongs to a professional classification that is not used entirely consistently.

Also known as

Isologo, isologotype

Topics

[Brand and branding](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/category/marca-y-branding)

## Related concepts

- [Logotype](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/branding/word-mark.html)
- [Distinctive brand assets](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/distinctive-brand-assets)
- [Audio branding](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/branding/audiobranding.html)