Google Search Tests Boxed-In Favicon Design

Jul 18, 2023 - 7:41 am 3 — by
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Google Robot Boxed In

Google Search is testing boxed-in favicons for snippets. That is, instead of the favicon as is, Google is placing them in a square box.

We previously saw Google putting these favicons in a circle. Now, Saad AK spotted them boxed-in and posted this screenshot on Twitter:

Squared In Google Favicons

Here is what I see:

Google Search Favicons

Here is the circled-in look from a while back:

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Forum discussion at Twitter.

This is how it looks on dark mode:

 

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