Google Makes the Subtlest Logo Change in the History of Logo Changes

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You didn't notice it, but the design geeks on Reddit did.

Google moved the "g" right one pixel and the "l" down and right one pixel, one eagle-eyed Redditor noticed on Sunday. Apparently, this was done to fix a very slight problem with the kerning of the letters. As another Redditor pointed out: "The bottom of the 'l' and 'e' did not line up horizontally and that, my friend, must have driven some design employee crazy."

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