Following our report last month, Google is rolling out a gradient icon redesign for Workspace apps.
Update 5/22: Starting Friday, Android users should see new icons for Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides in a big way. Updates for other Workspace apps are still rolling out. iOS has a wider reach, it’s all over the web.
Original 5/18: The first appearance of this major visual update is in the web app launcher available in the upper right corner of the vast majority of Google websites and Chrome’s New Tab page.
We see new icons for Gmail, Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Calendar, Chat, Meet, Videos, Forms, Save, Voice and Tasks.
Meanwhile, these icons appear in the upper left corner of some Google apps. So far we have observed them Google Keep and homepages Documents, Sheets, Slides, Videos, Formsand Sitesalthough favicons remain unchanged. The logos on the actual editors have not been updated yet.
With this update, Google responds to the criticism of the previous icon set. Everything is more different in color and shape. The previous mandate to include all four company colors on icons is apparently gone for most apps except Gmail.
The workspace page container has been removed for most applications to allow for larger, more unique icons. Be sure to do a full character comparison read our original report.
Refresh: Gradient icons are now rolling out on iOS and Android.
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