Google With New Favicon ?

When I was logging into my Google AdSense account, I noticed the favicon did not look quite the same. Instead of the previous capital ‘G’ in ‘G’oogle, they now used the ‘g’ of Goo’g'le. At first I thought I end up in some kinda phishing site or it’s a web browser cache, but then I soon found out that even Google SERP pages are using the same favicon.

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Steve Yu May 31st, 2008

I noticed that too since yesterday.
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Syahid A. May 31st, 2008

Love the old icon better.
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hongkiat May 31st, 2008

I too, like the old one better. The gradient at the bottom of the ‘g’ looks a bit weird to me.
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Greentac May 31st, 2008

Yes. I saw it two days ago. Of course, the old one is better. The new G look like 8. Don’t you all think so??
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Kay June 1st, 2008

G is replaced by g. Erm, any meaning behind it?
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The Watcher June 1st, 2008

Is this part of something bigger?

See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeLmCcx0tWA
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Wing Loon June 2nd, 2008

Same here. Noticed it, :)
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Shoovi June 2nd, 2008

Well, new is not always better than old. ‘g’ favicon looks different and do not remind me about google at all. I’ll bet this is a joke OR a new face of big G ;)
cheers
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Eric June 4th, 2008

Google maybe trying to have trade mark or brand change and testing it with favicon.
I annoys me at first, but I think I’ll get used to it after few days.
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Kay June 4th, 2008

Here is the official response from a Google spokesperson:
“We recognized there was a need for a Google icon that would better work across multiple applications including web, mobile and client applications. We felt the small ‘g’ had many of the characteristics that best represent our brand: it’s simple, playful, and unique. We will be looking to improve and enhance this icon as we move forward.”

:)
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hongkiat June 4th, 2008

‘playful’? I didn’t know a simple letter ‘g’ can have so many characteristics :-)
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