Little “g”
Did you notice that Google changed their favicon (that little icon that shows up in your address bar) from a big “G” to a little “g”? I think someone in Google marketing thinks more people associate the little “g” with Google than the big version. They may be right. For a long time both of my kids called any lowercase letter “g” they saw a “google.”
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Posted 6 months ago
Was it you who shared that google was a play on the word googal which is the number 1 followed by 100 zeros? I know I heard it somewhere.
Posted 6 months ago
Possibly because the little “g” comes closest to approximating the infinity sign turned on its side?
Posted 6 months ago
Interesting. I don’t associate large “G” or small “g” with Google. Whether I see Google or google, I think of the Google website. When I type it into the Address Bar, I type google.com, but that’s just because I’m too lazy to capitalize it.
The word “google” no longer has any meaning to me. I’ve said it too much today.
Posted 6 months ago
Google google google google. Say that ten times, fast.
Posted 6 months ago
did notice that, but had not given it thought. i like sue’s suggestion about the infinity sign. i wonder too if there is some attempt to avoid the idea of “big” and “big brother” watching?
Posted 6 months ago
Search Engine Land has an official position from Google:
“We recognized there was a need for a Google icon that would better work across multiple applications including web, mobile and client applications. We felt the small ‘g’ had many of the characteristics that best represent our brand: it’s simple, playful, and unique. We will be looking to improve and enhance this icon as we move forward.“
more on http://arbitness.wordpress.com/2008/06/05/why-google-changed-their-favicon/
Posted 6 months ago
I totally noticed. I think it looks nicer. However, I don’t actually remember the old favicon, I just knew it looked different.
Posted 6 months ago
I preferred the big G, personally, but I can’t really say why. Maybe I’m afraid of change.