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The origin of the Cool S is unclear.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Neelson|first1=Caleb|title=Solve the Mystery of the Pointy S|url=http://www.printmag.com/imprint/solve-the-mystery-of-the-pointy-s/|website=Print Magazine|accessdate=29 January 2017}}</ref> The name 'Superman S' comes from a belief that it was a symbol for ], whose costume features a stylised S in a diamond shape, but that shape is quite different. Similarly, the name 'Stussy S' is from a theory that it might be a symbol of the American surfwear company ]. However the company says that is not the case.<ref name="Vice" /> The origin of the Cool S is unclear.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Neelson|first1=Caleb|title=Solve the Mystery of the Pointy S|url=http://www.printmag.com/imprint/solve-the-mystery-of-the-pointy-s/|website=Print Magazine|accessdate=29 January 2017}}</ref> The name 'Superman S' comes from a belief that it was a symbol for ], whose costume features a stylised S in a diamond shape, but that shape is quite different. Similarly, the name 'Stussy S' is from a theory that it might be a symbol of the American surfwear company ]. However the company says that is not the case.<ref name="Vice" />


The symbol has appeared in, at least, the Americas, Europe, Russia, Asia and Australia, becoming popular in the 1980s and '90s.{{cn}} The symbol has appeared in, at least, the Americas, Europe, Russia, Asia, Australia and Africa, becoming popular in the 1980s and '90s.{{cn}}


==See also== ==See also==

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The Cool S

The Cool S, also known as Skater S, Superman S, Stussy S, Super S, Pointy S, and many other names, is a graffiti signature of popular culture that is typically doodled on children's notebooks or graffitied on walls.

Shape

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How to draw the Cool S

The Cool S consists of 14 straight lines, forming a stylized, pointed S-shape. The tails of the S appear to link underneath so that it loops around on itself in the same way as the infinity symbol does. The Cool S has no reflection symmetry, but has 2-fold rotational symmetry and tessellates with squares.

Origin

The origin of the Cool S is unclear. The name 'Superman S' comes from a belief that it was a symbol for Superman, whose costume features a stylised S in a diamond shape, but that shape is quite different. Similarly, the name 'Stussy S' is from a theory that it might be a symbol of the American surfwear company Stüssy. However the company says that is not the case.

The symbol has appeared in, at least, the Americas, Europe, Russia, Asia, Australia and Africa, becoming popular in the 1980s and '90s.

See also

References

  1. ^ "That 'S' Thing Everyone Drew in School, WHAT IS IT?". Vice. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  2. "Local Investigates: The Mysterious S Symbol". NYU Local. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  3. Neelson, Caleb. "Solve the Mystery of the Pointy S". Print Magazine. Retrieved 29 January 2017.

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