I’m not exactly sure when this happened, but yes indeed, ESRI seems to have a new logo, complete with a new font. Perhaps this took place some time ago, however, it wasn’t until just today when I saw a tweet that mentioned it that I had to wander over an have a look… perhaps the new look is to help reiterate the “new” name – pronounced “ezzrey” rather than the E.S.R.I which the company is getting away from.Notice the all lower case as well… NICE!
One person on Twitter (Thanks @Ryan_A_Hugues for the tip off) even thought that the new branding reminded them of ERDAS
indeed the font has a striking resemblance – regardless… they both look good!