Google Tests Bolder Black Border Around Search Bar

Google has been busy with tests in the past 24-hours or so, here is another. This one is a bold black border around the search bar. Shalom Goodman shared some photos of this in action on Twitter but I cannot replicate it.

Here is his screen shot (click to enlarge):

Compare it with what I see (click to enlarge):

I kind of like the bolder black border around the search bar. But his looks a bit funky. So I wonder what kind of test this is.

Forum discussion at Twitter.

Update: Almost two years later, Google is testing this again:

1/2 pic.twitter.com/ifbpEM3wwk

— Punit (@Punit6008) March 21, 2022