Google has a new...

[Flisker]

Hey

Just to make you read it i made the title short ;)

Anyway has anyone noticed the new favicon google has? Could it be a hint of a new logo? Discuss it here :)

[xxMATTGxx]

Hey

Just to make you read it i made the title short ;)

Anyway has anyone noticed the new favicon google has? Could it be a hint of a new logo? Discuss it here :)

Ahh I see it, Maybe? Or just wanted a different one for Google.com.

http://i31.tinypic.com/257eyco.png

[-Wolverine]

Meh, I don't like it. I liked the old one better.

[iknowkungfu]

it's normal for me?

[Recursion]

It's new so its obviously not normal for you.

I got it around 4 days ago and was like O_o oo thats sexeh.

But no, they won't be making a new logo, everyone knows their current one etc...

[Josh-H]

I don't like it... everytime I look in my history I glance over it as i don't recognise it as google..

[iknowkungfu]

its obviously not normal for you.
yeah, it is.

[blanky12!]

This could be something new!

[jesus]

I noticed this a while ago but didn't feel the need to post a thread on it!

[HotelUser]

I also noticed it awhile ago, but it's really not thread worthy ;). Though, it is rather ugly.

[Wootzeh]

I dont like it :(

[iknowkungfu]

oh it's changed now

[Flisker]

I also noticed it awhile ago, but it's really not thread worthy ;). Though, it is rather ugly.


I noticed this a while ago but didn't feel the need to post a thread on it!


@ Both of you: Don't post if it isn't "good" enough for you :) Simple enough.

[jesus]

@ Both of you: Don't post if it isn't "good" enough for you :) Simple enough.I never said it was, I just feel that the topic has a limited discussion agenda...

[Flisker]

I never said it was, I just feel that the topic has a limited discussion agenda...
So do a lot of threads really.

[Smiddy]

I preferred the capital G :( small caps g just looks inferior.

[msb.]

lol u just noticed :O

tbh old 1 was better

[xxMATTGxx]

If your not a fan of it and it bugs you that much just use the UK Google :P

[Smiddy]

If your not a fan of it and it bugs you that much just use the UK Google :P
I do use the UK Google, it has the same icon for me.

http://i32.tinypic.com/5yu3io.jpg

[Flisker]

Its global now... It's on all Googles...

[The Professor]

Yeah i noticed it earlier, i just assumed my favicons have buggered up, they do that for me from time to time :P looks interesting, I've always thought the old one looked a bit strange

[shizzle]

I like it better.

[--ss--]

The lowercase G just doesn't suite the actual logo and doesn't fit in with the colour theme they've always had :(.

[Shawnstra]

Yh realised it yesterday, it might be a the "g" of a new more innovative logo :P

[Plux]

I love it o_o

[Klydo]

The lower "g" is already part of their logo if you haven't realised. It's the second G in their name. Also it's been changed to this as the lower case G represents the symbol which indentifies googol which Google is named after.

I think that's what it's all about.

[Jordy]

There's actually a reason why it's now a lowercase 'G'.

'g' represents 10 to the power of 100 (googol), that's approximately the number of pages Google has to index. There's a little bit of maths and Greek behind the new logo :P

[HotelUser]

There's actually a reason why it's now a lowercase 'G'.

'g' represents 10 to the power of 100 (googol), that's approximately the number of pages Google has to index. There's a little bit of maths and Greek behind the new logo :P

Uh..this is a theory too but it's incorrect according to Google.


The lower "g" is already part of their logo if you haven't realised. It's the second G in their name. Also it's been changed to this as the lower case G represents the symbol which indentifies googol which Google is named after.

I think that's what it's all about.

I don't think this is correct, not according to what I've found below.

Official story from Google INC:

"We recognized there was a need for a Google icon that would better work across multiple applications including web, mobile and client applications. We felt the small 'g' had many of the characteristics that best represent our brand: it's simple, playful, and unique. We will be looking to improve and enhance this icon as we move forward."Source: http://searchengineland.com/080603-132251.php

Those who dislike this new icon, may revert back to the old one by clicking here (http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/27548).