Google's design team also tried adding white lines between colors on the logo, but they discovered that such a change makes the icon visually smaller and less distinctive from other Google services.Īccording to Elvin Hu, one of the Chrome designers at Google, the company will roll out the new logo soon.

The company says the new icon has more subtle gradients, making it more accessible and removing 'unpleasant color vibration' (a visual phenomenon where adjacent colors blend and create an unpleasant illusion of motion and blur). The three colors on the logo are now more vibrant, and the blue center circle is slightly bigger. So, in your opinion, which of these three potential icons for Google Chrome best suits the design language of macOS Big Sur? Let us know in the comments.With the 'fourth generation' of Chrome logo (previous redesigns happened in 20), Google continues flattening the icon by ditching shadows between colors.

One of my favorite things about making for ChromeOS, Mac, Windows, Linux, Android, and iOS is that we get to negotiate how to be 1) Chrome-y and 2) Google-y and 3) OS-y all at the same time. The tweet is intended as a way to open the floor to community feedback on which direction makes the most sense.Įlsewhere on Twitter, Alex Ainslie, head of design for Google Chrome, briefly shared about the delicate balance of keeping each of Chrome’s logos across various platforms feeling consistently “Chrome-y,” “Google-y,” and “OS-y” - meaning it matches the design language of a particular operating system. The first design is exactly what you can see as of today’s Chrome 87 release on macOS, while the latter two use light and shadow in different ways to create a sense of depth. As many of you noticed, we introduced a new Chrome icon for macOS Big Sur today ✨ The team has also been exploring some further macOS-aligned options (some examples here), and we’re interested in hearing what you think about them 🙏 /dUS70OZdCr

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