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# Name and Logo
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The Roc programming language is named after [a mythical bird](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roc_(mythology)).
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That’s why the logo is a bird. It’s specifically an *origami* bird as a homage
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to [Elm](https://elm-lang.org/)’s [tangram](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangram)
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logo.
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Roc is a direct descendant of Elm. The languages are similar, but not the same.
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Origami likewise has similarities to tangrams, but they are not the same.
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Both involve making a surprising variety of things
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from simple primitives. [*Folds*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fold_(higher-order_function))
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are also common in functional programming.
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The logo was made by tracing triangles onto a photo of a physical origami bird.
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It’s made of triangles because triangles are a foundational primitive in
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computer graphics.
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The name was chosen because it makes for a three-letter file extension, it means
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something fantastical, and it has incredible potential for puns.
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# Different Ways to Spell Roc
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* Roc - traditional
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* roc - low-key
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* ROC - [YELLING](https://package.elm-lang.org/packages/elm/core/latest/String#toUpper)
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* Röc - [metal 🤘](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_umlaut)
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# Fun Facts
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Roc translates to 鹏 in Chinese, [which means](https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=worddict&wdrst=0&wdqb=%E9%B9%8F) "a large fabulous bird."
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