The Season 9 title card shows The Walking Dead title looking solid and complete.
The zombie apocalypse has been getting steadily worse for the survivors as the seasons pass, and the main title card logo became progressively run down and crumbling.
The logo that didn’t look all that intact to start looked like it was practically written in sawdust by the end of Season 8.
Angela Kang’s explanation of the new logo (via Insider) bodes well for the survivors, at least in the beginning of the season.