Google Tests Larger Sitename & Favicons

Jul 23, 2024 - 7:31 am 4 by
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Google is testing larger sitenames and favicons again. You can see a considerably larger font used for the sitename (the link in the Google search result snippets) and a larger favicon being tested in the search results.

Shameem Adhikarath spotted this change and posted about it on X - I was able to replicate the test. Here is a side by side version you can click on to enlarge and compare:

Google Larger Sitename Favicon Side By Side

Here is a GIF that might make it easier to see:

Google Larger Sitename Favicon

Shameem shared the source code as well:

Forum discussion at X.

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