Google’s icon overhaul is finally here, but not everyone is happy about it
Google’s icon overhaul is finally here, but not everyone is happy about it
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Publish Date: 2026-05-18 11:17:00
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The redesigned Google app icons, which were leaked late last month, have started rolling out (via Android Authority).
These new icons are noticeably different from the icons you were used to, and apply to every currently updated Google Workspace app. So that means Docs, Sheets, Keep, and all the other Google apps you use.
New icons match the playful style of Material 3 Expressive and break all the previous rules
Credit: 9to5Google
The new icons were originally spotted at the end of April, and it was clear at the time that it wouldn’t be long until Google started rolling them out for good. That rollout has now officially begun, with the redesigned icons starting to pop up in the Google app grid that’s available in the top-right of a new Chrome tab.
The redesigned icons are dramatically changed, and they break a number of the rules that Google had previously kept sacred. For instance, there’s no requirement to use all of Google’s colors anymore. Gmail continues to rock most of them, but you’ll find that Calendar, Meet, and Drive have all dropped various parts of Google’s iconic colors.
It’s a bold move, and it’s likely one Google can take because it’s no longer bothered about keeping a concrete brand identity going. Many of these Workspace tools have enough of their own brand and identity to stand alone now, and that’s reflected in how different they’re now allowed to be from each other.
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