The company – which makes operating systems for laptops, phones and watches – said the original branding was designed for a desktop computer, while the refreshed logo was intended to work across different screen sizes.
The new logo includes a new typeface called Product Sans that experts say allow it to be still legible when scaled down to tiny sizes. Google Design blog offers an in-depth analysis of the changes.
The new font was seen when Google’s new holding company Alphabet was revealed earlier in August.
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