Same with this:

> Vercel strongly connects to the words versatile, accelerate, and excel.

It also "strongly connects" to the words "vermin" and "decelerate".

They removed the gradient present on the full logo (which you sometimes see).

It's not. It was previously considered signature because it was a prism with a gleam on one corner. Post-simplification, I would still consider it signature, but definitely not unique.

I thought the same. I wondered if I was crazy.