Google's 'G' Logo Gets a Fresh Look After 10 Years!

Have you noticed something that is different in Google lately? After staying fixed with one particular look for the entire decade, Google has come up with an idea of a makeover on its famous ‘G’ icon! They have replaced those solid blocks of color with a gradual gradient design that merges all of their signature colors. Believe it or not this is actually the first that they’ve altered the standalone ‘G’ since very far back in 2015!

Do you remember that old ‘G’ with its zinging red, yellow, green, and blue portion? Well, the new one retains all those classic Google colors yet now they blend into each other in a very beautiful way. It is a rather small difference, though – you might even fail to see it at first glance, perhaps if you simply took a cursory look at the little icon on your phone’s screen!

So why the change now? It seems that Google wants to make its brand reflect its amazing new AI adventures! Their AI assistant Gemini has this stunning blue-to-purple gradient logo, and now the ‘G’ icon is going in the same direction. It is as if Google is saying… “Hey, we are all about AI now!”. They have even gone ahead to make the new look fit their “ AI Mode in Search” shortcut.

Exactly right now, you will see this latest icon if you currently have the Google Search app in your iPhone or if you are on beta version (16.18) of Google app in your Android. Surprisingly, they have not changed full “Google” logo but the app icon only.

What's next? Well, since Chrome, Maps, Google’s other products use the same four-color scheme, they will also possibly obtain gradient makeovers! The majority of people haven’t made much of a big deal regarding the change most likely due to how insignificant it is.

In a nutshell, the refreshed ‘G’ icon of Google demonstrates that they are stepping forward towards their AI future. It is a small change that may indicate greater changes to all of their products. Watch out for more gradient goodness from Google coming up!

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