Google’s iconic ‘G’ logo gets a makeover for first time in a decade – Here’s what’s changed

Google has updated its iconic 'G' logo for the first time in almost a decade. While the new logo retains the 'G' in the familiar Product Sans format, it introduces significant changes to the colour scheme.

While the old logo featured four solid colours (red, yellow, green and blue), the new one uses a gradient design that blends the colours more organically, adding depth and polish. The colour distribution and gradient blending also make the new logo appear more balanced.

The new Google logo was rolled out on Sunday as part of an update to the Google iOS app. Meanwhile, a similar update to the Google 16.8 beta app added the new colours to the iconic 'G' logo on Android, according to 9to5Google.

The tech giant has not yet revealed whether the new logo update will also apply to the six-letter ‘Google’ logo. Google has also not confirmed whether the new logo will be adopted for its other apps, such as Chrome or Maps.

While we are yet to receive an official explanation as to why the new Google logo has been changed, it seems that the tech giant wants to establish a separate brand image in an era where most of its products have now been integrated with AI.

Google's Gemini chatbot has come a long way, evolving from a knee-jerk reaction to ChatGPT to becoming one of the leading options for users, particularly following the release of the latest Gemini 2.5 Pro update. Google Search already uses Gemini to provide AI overviews to users, and similar Gemini features are available in Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Drive, Keep and Tasks.

The last update to the Google logo was in 2015, when the company signalled a broader shift from being a desktop search engine to offering a variety of platforms across devices, especially mobile phones.

At that time, Google changed the typeface from serif to sans-serif and replaced the lowercase white 'g' on a blue background with a circular logo featuring the four colours.