Google is rolling out its redesigned Workspace app icons
Google is rolling out redesigned icons for its Workspace apps, featuring soft color gradients and rounded corners. The new designs aim to enhance the visual distinction between different apps, although some icons retain their original colors. This update arrives just before the Google I/O event, where further changes may be announced.
- ▪The redesigned app icons feature a gradient look that transitions from lighter to darker shades.
- ▪Some icons, like Google Chat and Meet, have switched from a rainbow design to a single color for better differentiation.
- ▪The Google Drive icon has been significantly overhauled with rounded corners and a simplified design.
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- ▪ Google’s redesigned app icons are rolling out, whether you want them or not — Android Authority
- ▪ Gradient Google icon redesign starts rolling out — 9to5Google
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