Google’s search results can look different today for a few common reasons:

• A site-wide or platform-wide redesign: Google periodically tests and rolls out interface tweaks to the search results page, especially for mobile, including updated typography, spacing, highlights, and card styles. These tests may be limited to certain regions or batches of users, so your experience might differ from someone else’s today.

• Mobile-first design updates: Google has shifted toward mobile-friendly layouts for many years, and ongoing updates can emphasize larger touch targets, clearer separators, and new visual treatments for features like knowledge panels, rich results, and the “black bar” at the top. If you’re viewing on a phone, you may be seeing a newer mobile design before desktop users.

• Changes to result highlighting and tabs: Updates may alter how results are highlighted, where filters appear, or how quick actions (like “All”, “Images”, “Videos”) are arranged, which can make the page feel different even if the underlying results are similar.

• A/B testing and regional variations: Google often runs A/B tests to evaluate different layouts for engagement or relevance metrics. Depending on your location, account status, or device, you may be in a test cohort that experiences a distinct look.

• Specific announcements or documentation: Google sometimes publishes notes about design changes or UI simplifications, especially if they affect usability or accessibility. Checking official sources or documentation around early November 2025 can confirm what changes were proposed or released.

If you’d like, I can look up recent official announcements or discussions about the November 2025 Google search redesign to give you precise details on what changed and why.