Twitter redesigns web app to look more like iOS and Android

by Casey Newton

Jan 13, 2014, 9:33 PM UTC

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Casey Newton is the editor of the Platformer newsletter and cohost of the Hard Fork podcast.

Twitter is rolling out a redesigned version of its web app today that looks more like its apps for iOS and Android. The new look replaces the dark black navigation bar at the top of the site with a clean white design. The navigational elements — Connect, Discover, and so on — all remain the same.

We're now rolling out a refreshed http://t.co/eNvqKTup1d reflecting the look & feel of our iOS & Android apps. pic.twitter.com/Mb6qjjP8Dm
— Twitter (@twitter) January 13, 2014

The update also gives users the ability to add an accent color to their profiles. There’s not much to see beyond that — the design of Twitter.com is just a bit lighter. When a service builds for many platforms, its designs invariably get out of sync. Today’s update brings the web, Android, and iOS just a bit closer together.

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