Wow, that was smooth.
Google has simplified its logo, ridding the world of the slightly old-fashioned, serif font that we have known for nearly 17 years and replaced it with a sans-serif font.
Initially, I was both surprised and a little dismayed that something so familiar was replaced without a word of warning but, at the same time, I see the merits of this action.
Logo and branding changes can often be contentious things.