PAX Gold (PAXG) is an asset-backed digital token issued by Paxos Trust Company, a regulated financial institution based in New York. Each PAXG token represents one fine troy ounce of a London Good Delivery gold bar stored in professional vault facilities in London.[1] The token launched on September 5, 2019, as a way to bring physical gold onto the Ethereum blockchain.[1]
Design and History
PAX Gold’s visual identity is managed by Paxos, which publishes official brand resources for its issued assets, including PAX Gold (PAXG), PAX Dollar (USDP), and PayPal USD (PYUSD).[2] The brand guidelines specify that the Paxos logo should remain visually distinct from other elements, with a clear zone maintained around it equal to half the size of the logo mark.[2]
The PAXG token icon is distributed in multiple formats for use across platforms. Paxos provides an official PAXG symbol image, and third-party token listing services such as Trust Wallet and 1inch use a dedicated PAXG logo file for the token’s Ethereum contract address.[3][4] The token icon is also available in branded, mono, and background variants for web3 development use.[5]
Paxos maintains a dedicated brand resources page where downloadable logotype files for PAX Gold are offered alongside other Paxos-issued assets.[2] The official PAX Gold product page describes the token’s function and redemption terms, though it does not document a specific redesign history or a named designer for the logo.[6]
Meaning and Symbolism
Paxos has not published an official explanation of the PAXG logo’s symbolism or design intent. The token’s identity is closely tied to its function: each PAXG token represents a specific portion of a 400-ounce London Good Delivery gold bar, and holders can look up the serial number, value, and physical characteristics of the vaulted gold backing their tokens.[6] The visual identity therefore operates within the broader Paxos brand system rather than as a standalone mark with documented symbolic meaning.
Typography and Design
Paxos publishes official logotype files for PAX Gold through its brand resources page, which includes downloadable versions of the Paxos logotype and asset-specific marks.[2] The brand guidelines emphasize maintaining clear space around the logo mark and keeping it visually distinct from other elements.[2] No specific typeface, color specification, or designer attribution for the PAXG mark has been publicly documented by Paxos.
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