Google Tests Boxes With Shadows For Search Result Snippets

May 14, 2020 - 5:56 pm 4 by
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Google Shadows

Google seems to be heavily testing a new search results interface. Outlined search result snippets with a shadow effect. So the snippets that are boxes in, look a bit raised off the web page.

I am not sure if Google is launching this now, if it is rolling out to all searchers, or just a pretty big test. I personally cannot replicate this on my browsers or connections.

Here are screen shots from Twitter of what it looks like (click to enlarge them):

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Here is what a normal one looks like in Google:

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Here are more screen shots from Twitter:

Do any of you see this shadow look on Google's search result snippets?

Forum discussion at Twitter.

 

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