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1982–1992 1986–1992 1992–1996 1996–2016 2016–present
1982–1992 1986–1992 1992–1996 1996–2016 2016–present

1982–1992[]

Cirrus print

1982-1985[]

Cirrus 1982

Cirrus was originally founded in 1982.

1986–1992[]

Cirrus 1986

1992–2016[]

1992–1996[]

Cirrus 1990
Designer:  Lister Butler
Typography:  Custom
Launched:  June 1992

In 1992, Mastercard Incorporated bought Cirrus, and as a result, it adopted MasterCard's Venn-diagram-like logo design in June of that year, using circles in different shades of blue.

1996–2016[]

Cirrus 1996
Designer:  Interbrand
Typography:  Custom
Launched:  September 1996

In September 1996, Cirrus took on Mastercard's recent rebranding effort made at the same time.

2016–present[]

Cirrus 2016
Designer:  Michael Bierut, Luke Hayman (from Pentagram)
Typography:  FF Mark
Launched:  July 14, 2016

On July 14, 2016, Cirrus adopted Mastercard's new logo design that it had introduced on the same day. Unlike the previous logos, this looks more like a Venn-diagram.


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