Firefox Nova – our first look at the browser's big redesign
17 hours ago
- #Web Browsers
- #UI Design
- #Firefox
- Mozilla is working on a 'Nova' redesign for Firefox, featuring more curves and color.
- The redesign includes rounded tabs, address bar, and a segmented, floating island UI element.
- Hover effects in the menu and parts of the New Tab Page are also rounded.
- Refreshed icons in the design are less angular than current stable builds.
- Nova introduces pastel gradients in the tab bar and pops of color in menus and the new tab page.
- Web content is 'framed' within a rounded container, similar to Firefox fork Zen.
- Nova follows previous Firefox UI revamps like Australis (2014), Photon (2017), and Proton (2021).
- The redesign aims for a softer, more approachable appearance, similar to Chrome.
- Mozilla has not announced a release date for Nova, and the design is still under development.
- The redesign may appeal to casual users but could alienate some of Firefox's ardent fanbase.