Google Chrome gets visual identity overhaul after eight years

Hu said the main brand icon was simplified by removing the shadows, refining the proportions and brightening the colours. This was done to align with Google’s more modern brand expression. — Photo by Nathana Rebouças on Unsplash

Tech giant Google has decided to overhaul the visual identity of its Chrome browser, the first change it has initiated in eight years.

The first changes since 2014 are very subtle, and will be visible on both the app and web version of the browser within the next few months.