# Do you like the new Google logo? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 3, 2015, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-new-google-logo/729807 "2015-09-03T12:55:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ratatoskK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ratatoskk/32/2987_2.png) [@ratatoskK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratatoskK)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2015, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-new-google-logo/729807/1 "2015-09-03T12:55:43Z")
Which one do you prefer? ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2015, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-new-google-logo/729807/2 "2015-09-03T13:11:11Z")
There needs to be a “I really don’t care” option. Count me as one vote for that! ---
**Author:** ![saje](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saje/32/3631_2.png) [@saje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saje)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2015, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-new-google-logo/729807/3 "2015-09-03T13:20:06Z")
2nd vote for “don’t care/didn’t notice”. ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2015, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-new-google-logo/729807/4 "2015-09-03T13:23:30Z")
I liked the old lower case , and yesterday I felt stupid saying I was going to miss it. Haven’t decided about whether or not I like the logo yet. I need time to get used to it. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2015, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-new-google-logo/729807/5 "2015-09-03T13:50:13Z")
They sure are letters! ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2015, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-new-google-logo/729807/6 "2015-09-03T13:53:52Z")
I’m at a point in my life where novelty is no longer amusing. The new logo is different, and that’s bad. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2015, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-new-google-logo/729807/7 "2015-09-03T14:18:25Z")
The font reminds me of the one used on Sesame Street, and so it looks childish to me. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2015, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-new-google-logo/729807/8 "2015-09-03T14:21:40Z")
Yeah, the new font looks like it’s from a reading primer. And the multicolored icon for bookmarks/tabs doesn’t really translate well to a small size. I guess if I had my druthers, I’d go back to the old set-up. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2015, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-new-google-logo/729807/9 "2015-09-03T14:22:04Z")
Probably wouldn’t have noticed if they hadn’t made a big deal out of it. ---
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2015, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-new-google-logo/729807/10 "2015-09-03T14:41:54Z")
Since you asked, I don’t care much for the ‘e’ at the end. I don’t like the tilted bar, prefer it to be horizontal. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2015, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-new-google-logo/729807/11 "2015-09-03T15:36:21Z")
I like the new one, but I didn’t think redesigning the old one was necessary. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2015, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-new-google-logo/729807/12 "2015-09-03T15:57:59Z")
> [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](#): > > Since you asked, I don’t care much for the ‘e’ at the end. I don’t like the tilted bar, prefer it to be horizontal. Same here. I like the font, I don’t like that E. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2015, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-new-google-logo/729807/13 "2015-09-03T16:01:22Z")
Doesn’t matter much. They only use the regular logo when they don’t have a google-doodle for the day, which isn’t that often. The new one is fine. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Angry\_Badger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b38774/32.png) [@The\_Angry\_Badger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Angry_Badger)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2015, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-new-google-logo/729807/14 "2015-09-03T16:17:49Z")
Meh, it’s fine. Probably not what I’d have chosen, but whatever. In six months we’ll have all forgotten what the old one looked like anyway. ---
**Author:** ![ratatoskK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ratatoskk/32/2987_2.png) [@ratatoskK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratatoskK)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2015, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-new-google-logo/729807/15 "2015-09-03T16:25:55Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > The font reminds me of the one used on Sesame Street, and so it looks childish to me. I agree, the new one looks childish. ---
**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2015, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-new-google-logo/729807/16 "2015-09-03T16:34:28Z")
It remains childish which I like about google, so no preference on either logo. ---
**Author:** ![ratatoskK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ratatoskk/32/2987_2.png) [@ratatoskK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratatoskK)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2015, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-new-google-logo/729807/17 "2015-09-03T16:40:51Z")
To me, there’s a difference between playful and childish. Playful good, childish bad! ---
**Author:** ![Greg\_Charles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/839c29/32.png) [@Greg\_Charles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greg_Charles)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2015, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-new-google-logo/729807/18 "2015-09-03T16:54:55Z")
I was happy when GUI trends starting moving away from skeuomorphs … you know, where your calendar app looks like it’s made from leather-bound parchment, or your iBooks bookshelf is made from real wood. Now the pendulum has swung too far though. I miss serifs, drop shadows, and gradients. I suppose it will swing back eventually. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2015, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-new-google-logo/729807/19 "2015-09-03T16:55:16Z")
> [@Doctor\_Jackson](#): > > There needs to be a “I really don’t care” option. Count me as one vote for that! This. The only reason I know there was a logo change was because Google talked about it. I feel the same about O.S. changes. “Oh, the start button is smaller and files are called folders!” I use a computer at work with Windows 10, one with 7, and one with Vista. They all work pretty much the same. ---
**Author:** ![leahcim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b4bc9f/32.png) [@leahcim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leahcim)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2015, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-new-google-logo/729807/20 "2015-09-03T16:55:39Z")
I think the idea is that it be more easily identifiable at smaller font sizes, and it certainly seems like using simple, blocky letters can do that. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-new-google-logo/729807.md?page=2)