"The icons have a modern design that's more colorful and playful, with subtle changes that match Microsoft's recent work with its Fluent illustrations. All of Microsoft's 10 core Office icons are being refreshed, with a design that was inspired by Microsoft's work on the Copilot icon. This is the first major change to the Office icons since their overhaul in 2018, and it's meant to represent a more connected design system and Copilot's influence on Microsoft 365."
""The core 10 Office apps were last updated in 2018 and the way we described what the designs represented is almost identical to language used today: connection, coherence, seamless collaboration, fluid transitions," explains Jon Friedman, corporate vice president of design and research for Microsoft 365. "The new icons emanate a sense of fluidity and play, while also being simpler, more intuitive, and highly accessible.""
"The new icons are also a little more simplified, with the Word icon previously using four horizontal bars and now using three, to improve legibility at smaller sizes. "We've moved away from bold, static solidity to embrace softer, more fluid forms," Friedman explains. "Sharp edges and crisp lines are replaced by smooth folds and curves, giving the icons a sense of playful motion and approachability.""
Microsoft updated all 10 core Office app icons with a modern, more colorful and playful aesthetic that aligns with Fluent illustrations and Copilot design. The redesign emphasizes richer, more vibrant gradients with exaggerated analogous transitions to boost contrast and accessibility. Forms shift from bold, static solidity to softer folds and curves to convey fluidity, play, and approachability. Several icons were simplified for legibility at small sizes, such as reducing Word's horizontal bars from four to three. The change is the first major Office icon update since 2018 and will roll out across web, desktop, and mobile for consumer and commercial Microsoft 365 users.
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