**Problem / Question:**

I designed a logo for a little project I just began contributing on, but there's a problem:

![enter image description here][1]

The F was unbalanced, meaning there was no way I could use this logo on rectangular button or shape. Ultimately the balance makes it a poorly designed logo.

I've been working for hours to balance this thing, but I simply cannot figure out how to create an "F" that is balanced with the "I" & "X" using the style shown here (this is horrid):

![enter image description here][2]

*Is there any way that I can achieve symmetric balance with the letter F in this style?*

**How should I proceed after hours of not finding balance in this design?**

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**Result after building upon advice here:**

![enter image description here][3]

Note: I'm still not liking the balance / shape that I've achieved. I'll keep trying.



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*Thanks to everyone who helped here, and feel free to chime in in the future with advice that might help others with this kind of problem.*

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This is posted as an answer, but just to make sure everyone sees it:

I think the lesson I learned from this may benefit others in the future:

*When it just isn't working, try re-thinking your design.*

Sometimes it's good to just play it simple. Although the simplest solutions can often be the hardest to reach: 

![enter image description here][5]

While this isn't related to the question directly, it's indirectly important: I kept working a design that didn't seem to want to be what I needed. 

**In the end the answer was to revisit my objective and ask: Am I trying to create something because I like the style, or because it's the right style for the job at hand?**

The answer was obvious in this case.


  [5]: https://i.sstatic.net/YZb4g.jpg
  [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/uVcMD.png
  [2]: https://i.sstatic.net/V3z5X.png
  [3]: https://i.sstatic.net/wtTmg.jpg
  [4]: https://i.sstatic.net/3Ic6p.jpg