Did Facebook's logo change? Many users could spot a difference, confirmed by the app's parent company, Meta.
If you are wondering what changed in the FB icon and why Meta did it, here's what the giant tech firm announced.
Did Facebook Logo Change? Meta Says Why
This picture taken on January 12, 2023 in Toulouse, southwestern France shows a smartphone and a computer screen displaying the logos of the social network Facebook and its parent company Meta.
According to The Verge's latest report, Meta made a few changes to the Facebook logo. These include some adjustments on the lowercase "f" and making the color blue darker.
Experts said that Meta's decision only slightly to tweak the iconic Facebook logo makes sense. The popular social media platform has over 2 billion active daily users.
If the tech company made drastic changes, billions of people would notice it. Of course, Meta explained why it changed the Facebook logo.
"Our intention was to create a refreshed design of the Facebook logo that was bolder, electric, and everlasting," said the tech firm via its official blog post.
Meta added that the new refinements could improve harmony across Facebook's design. The company further stated that it incorporated a more confident expression of the FB logo's core blue color.
"Built to be more visually accessible in our app and provides stronger contrast for the 'f' to stand apart," said Meta.
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Other Facebook Changes Meta Announced
Photo taken on October 18, 2021 in Moscow shows the US online social media and social networking service Facebook's logo on a tablet screen. - Facebook on October 18, 2021, announced plans to hire 10,000 people in the European Union to build the "metaverse", a virtual reality version of the internet that the tech giant sees as the future.
Aside from the Facebook logo changes, Meta also announced other adjustments to its popular social media app. These include the following:
Better Facebook Reaction Visuals
Meta confirmed that Facebook reactions are now better than before. The new changes give FB reactions more dimensionality, better colors, and a rebuilt iconography system.
New Set of Color Palette
Facebook now has a new set of tones, contrast ratios, and hues optimized for accessibility. But blue is still the foundational color of the app.
Facebook Wordmark Update
Meta said that the Facebook wordmark was also updated. It explained that the custom Facebook Sans typeface of the app was redesigned to create a more consistent treatment. Meta expects this change to improve overall legibility across the social media app.
The tech giant promised that more enhancements will follow these changes as they try to meet people's needs. Meta added that their main goal is still offering people-first social media experiences to help users progress "on things that matter most."
These are just some of the details about the latest Facebook changes. If you want to learn more, you can click this link.
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