Yeah, this was my assumption, as well.EditorElohim wrote: ↑Sun Sep 13, 2020 7:00 pmPersonally, I think they used the "k" instead of the "c" just because it looked more "radikal".
The "Kats" spelling
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I think that Kats it is a modified word from German word katzen (cats). What do you think about my version?
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I share the same theory now, it's the look of the words thar carries some kool and radikal meaning. Yet in the logo "the radical squadron is written correctly. Oh.EditorElohim wrote: ↑Sun Sep 13, 2020 7:00 pmPersonally, I think they used the "k" instead of the "c" just because it looked more "radikal".

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I am sorry for such a long answer. I suppose that finally it was a concurrence if causes. The koolness of letters "katzen" looks extra radical

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In English-language popular culture the word "kat" is used as an intentional misspelling very often, so it would have been the most obvious choice.Dr. Ascara wrote: ↑Tue Mar 30, 2021 1:52 amI share the same theory now, it's the look of the words thar carries some kool and radikal meaning. Yet in the logo "the radical squadron is written correctly. Oh.![]()
And writing too many words with an "xtreme kool letterz" style would probably have come across as excessive anyway. Too excessive even for 1990s North America.

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