Google Search Tests New Shaded Header Design

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Google is experimenting with a new top bar layout for its search results page, available in both light and dark modes. The updated design features a more prominent shading of the top bar, making it stand out more clearly from the main search results area.

Several variations of this new interface have been observed. To provide examples, here are some of the designs that have been replicated:

Version One – Light Mode:

[Image showing the shaded top bar in light mode]

Version One – Dark Mode:

[Image showing the shaded top bar in dark mode]

Version Two – Light Mode:

[Image displaying a different shading style in light mode]

Version Two – Dark Mode:

[Image displaying the corresponding shaded top bar in dark mode]

Version Three – Light Mode:

[Image of the third variation in light mode]

Version Three – Dark Mode:

[Image of the third variation in dark mode]

These changes reflect Google’s ongoing experiments with the interface, building on numerous previous header adjustments over the years. The variations differ mainly in shading intensity and style, aiming to enhance visibility and usability. Feedback and observations suggest there may be even more versions out there, indicating that Google might continue refining this feature.