Design and Usability Enhancements
3 Expressive introduces a bolder design with "springy" animations, brighter colors, and new shapes, aiming to make interactions quicker and easier with larger, more noticeable UI elements.
The redesign focuses on improving usability across Google's apps and Android devices, with updates to typography, button shapes, and status bar icons for better readability and faster information processing.
New Features and Developer Encouragement
Google encourages developers to adopt Material 3 Expressive, offering more UI element shapes and emphasizing dynamic haptics and background blur effects for a more interactive experience.
The update includes a Live Updates feature for real-time app interaction on the lock screen, aiming to keep the Android interface engaging and responsive to user needs.