A Revamped Version Of Material Design To Be Unveiled At I/O 2025

Google seems to be preparing the announcement of a new evolution of its Material Design 3 framework at its upcoming I/O 2025 conference. Dubbed “Expressive,” this potential update was uncovered through code repositories maintained by the company, with early elements reportedly already present in beta versions of Android 16 and Gboard.

The discovery was made by developer and Android Authority journalist Mishaal Rahman, who found a reference to a new theme called “Material3Expressive” within Google’s GitHub repositories related to Material Design for Android. In response to a query about the theme, a Google engineer noted that the Material team is experimenting with new ways to make apps more engaging by introducing additional expressive features.

Additional evidence was found in the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), where a patch titled “DO NOT SUBMIT I/O 2025 Expressive talk code demos” was identified. Although the name was later changed to remove direct reference to “Expressive,” the patch still mentions I/O 2025, suggesting that the new design language may be officially unveiled during the event.

While Google has not provided official confirmation and declined to comment on the findings, internal references refer to the update as “Material Design 3 Expressive.” The exact features and final name remain unconfirmed, but Android Authority’s investigations hint at upcoming changes.

Preliminary insights from Android 16 Beta 3 show a redesigned system settings app featuring more rounded elements and updated buttons. Additionally, Gboard is testing a new progress bar in its meme generator tool.

The revamped design is expected to be formally introduced during the opening keynote of Google I/O 2025, scheduled for May 20.

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