Google Tests Shaded Blue Gradient Site Name & Favicon

About a year ago, we covered numerous tests with shaded site name and favicon sections of the snippet. Google continues to test this, but we're now seeing a blue gradient version of the style. Brodie Clark spotted this and posted about it on X and on his SERP notes page.

Brodie wrote: Here is his screenshot: I am not sure I like this but it can work...



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