Google is testing placing vertical gray bars by the search results titles and descriptions, indenting them in a bit, for stylist purposes. I am not sure what this adds to the search results, but Google decided to test it.
This was spotted by a few people including Brodie Clark who posted on X and SERPAlerts and the Gadget Diary on X.
Here are some screenshots, followed by a video:
Bar by title:
Bar by description:
Here is a video of this in action:
Is this new @rustybrick Indentation in headline? pic.twitter.com/fp6a8SGKrl
— The Gadget Diary (@GadgetDiaryIN) April 1, 2025
Forum discussion at X.
Update: Another variation:
As recently shared by @brodieseo, a grey line now appears beside websites. I’ve also noticed this grey line in ad sitelinks. This test seems to be limited to ads and does not apply to organic results@rustybrick @gaganghotra_ pic.twitter.com/fsGAwlfZos
— Sachin Patel (@SachuPatel53124) April 17, 2025
Update: Another variation from SERP Alerts:
