I had to invent a new word to describe how I feel about Android’s latest Material 3 redesign

Robert Triggs / Android Authority Google and I have never quite seen eye to eye on design. Ever since Material Design debuted in 2014, I’ve been slowly falling out of love with Android’s default aesthetic — like watching a once-clean-cut friend develop an unhealthy obsession with novelty ties. I might be alone in this, but Google’s new Material 3 Expressive doubles down on almost everything that rubs me the wrong way. What do you think of Google's Material 3 Expressive design for Android? 4464 votes I love it and welcome it! 58 % I like the current design and don't want it to change. 8 % I'll make up my mind after I use it. 34 % Something about the retina-searing color swatches, the endless squircles and curvy chaos, and the whimsically mismatched fonts already makes me die a little inside every time I unlock my Pixel. Maybe I’m just resistant to change in my old age, but by now, I really hoped we’d be channeling slick sci-fi interfaces — think Tony Stark meets Minority Report — no ... Read full article.