When choosing web fonts, don't underestimate your needs. The more styles, characters, and scripts a font supports, the better prepared you'll be.
Learn more → design.google/library/choosi…
With great UX writing, you can create interfaces that are clear, concise, and accessible to everyone. Here are a few tips:
✅ explain the consequences of user actions in neutral and direct language.
✅ use scannable words and formats, like as headings and subheads
✅ avoid abbreviations and spell out words whenever possible
Learn more → m3.material.io/foundations/c…
Good design starts from the inside out.
Inside Pixel 11 and Pixel Watch 5, color-coded screws, pull tabs, and visual guides make repairs straightforward. Small details, but they make a real difference when you're swapping a battery. Built to last—and built to be fixed.
Explore how industrial design tackled hardware repair: sustainability.google/storie…
In dark mode, darker skin tones have often vanished against deep gray and black chat bubbles. When the silhouette disappears, so does the meaning.
Nobody should have to choose between using their actual skin tone and having their messages be legible.
To fix this across 3,977 characters, we paired an AI-powered contrast audit tool with hand-sculpted rim lighting to preserve rich tone and clarity on every screen.
Read how we built it → goo.gle/4diXoc0
#accessibility #3demoji #noto3d
In 2D illustration, you only solve for one angle. In 3D, there’s nowhere to hide.
Case in point: Sculpting our flat poodle in full dimension revealed she only had three legs the entire time. (Don't worry, she now has all four.)
A few favorite process moments and near-misses from building Noto 3D, now up on design.google → goo.gle/4diXoc0
When choosing web fonts, consider the size. Sans serifs work well for small sizes, while Geometric or Humanist styles are suitable for medium sizes. For large text over 24pt, Display fonts are a great choice. They have striking features that stand out at larger sizes.
In a live chat, ending a sentence with a period reads like an act of aggression. That’s just the emotional tax of talking through glass. To bring real warmth, bounce, and presence back to the screen, we’re rolling out Noto 3D.
Go behind the scenes with @jenniferdaniel to see how translating our flat emoji into full 360° dimensional characters unlocked unexpected design challenges → goo.gle/4diXoc0
#GoogleDesign #3D
We’re honored to be named @FastCompany’s 2026 Design Company of the Year!
Our holistic design vision—from @GeminiApp to @GoogleMaps’ Immersive Navigation and AI Mode in Search—is built on a design language for the AI era to make complex tools feel intuitive, helpful, and deeply human.
Read more: design.google/library/design…
What if tackling the climate crisis called for radical collaboration instead of competition? 🤔 Time for a new design mindset → design.google/library/sustai…











