"The new icons are more playful, vibrant, and varied, reflecting recent design trends that have moved away from the flat looks of the late 2010s and early 2020s."
"Most of the icons feel like an improvement. They're more visually distinct and often embrace a single color, like Chat, which trades the four-color speech bubble outline for a green blob with a smile inside it."
"Google Sheets, Slides, Forms, Sites, and Keep all ditch the portrait-oriented sheet of paper look. Many of them shift to landscape layout, which is much more appropriate."
In late 2025, Google began introducing new gradient icons that feature softer designs with rounder corners and vibrant colors. This new design language has already appeared in updated logos for Google G, Gemini, Photos, and Maps, indicating a shift towards AI-powered features. The updated icons are more playful and visually distinct, with many apps transitioning to landscape layouts. Notably, the Chat icon has changed to a single green color, while the Keep icon has received negative feedback for its appearance. The rollout timeline for these new icons remains uncertain.
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