For the first time since 2014, Google Chrome is receiving a new logo.
In a discussion on Twitter, Chrome designer Elvin Hu gives a first glimpse at the redesigned logo. The new icons will begin to emerge across devices soon, according to Elvin (@elvin not 11).
Some of you might have noticed a new icon in Chrome’s Canary update today. Yes! we’re refreshing Chrome’s brand icons for the first time in 8 years. The new icons will start to appear across your devices soon. pic.twitter.com/aaaRRzFLI1
— Elvin 🌈 (@elvin_not_11) February 4, 2022
“To fit with Google’s more current brand expression, we streamlined the main brand emblem by removing the shadows, adjusting the proportions, and brightening the colors,” Elvin stated in a tweet.
We simplified the main brand icon by removing the shadows, refining the proportions and brightening the colors, to align with Google's more modern brand expression. pic.twitter.com/Hyig51gqJq
— Elvin 🌈 (@elvin_not_11) February 4, 2022
They also produced adaptations for iOS, Mac, and Windows that were OS-specific. This means there are different versions of the new browser logo for iPhones, Macs, Windows, and Chromebooks.
“We want the icons to seem Chrome-y while also being well-crafted for each OS,” Hu explained.