Google Search Testing Card UI on the Web

May. 28, 2020

Google is planning to switch the user interface of its search engine – Google Search to Material Design cards on the web. As spotted by the folks over at9to5Google, the visual change utilizes cards for displaying search results.

According to the report, the software giant is testing the card layout with a shadow effect. While we already have cards on some aspects of search results such as the knowledge graph, this test brings the card layout to the entire search results page. Take a look at it in the image attached below.Image: 9to5Google

The redesigned interface appears to be part of a limited test as of now. The report mentions they were able to access the new UI from just a single device and we didn’t see it in any of the devices here.

We will have to wait until Google makes an announcement to know if this card layout would get a wider rollout. Either way, this redesign will be a minor visual change that could potentially improve the user experience in Google Search.

I personally prefer the new card design as it gives a modern outlook to the search results page. Which side are you on? Tell us in the comments.

Subin writes about consumer tech, software, and security. He secretly misses the headphone jack while pretending he’s better off with the wireless freedom.