21-05-2026 06:22 AM
Hello everyone!
Many of you have noticed some of the design updates appearing in certain Firefox configurations over the past few months. Internally, we’ve been calling this work Project Nova, and today we’re excited to share a deeper look at what we’ve been building and where we’re heading next.
The goal of this work is to create a more cohesive foundation for Firefox: making the browser feel cleaner, warmer, faster, and more adaptable.
Some of the areas we’re working on include:
The redesign work also focuses heavily on cohesiveness, accessibility, and making Firefox feel more consistent across desktop and mobile experiences.
This work is still evolving, and we want to continue building this in the open with all of you.
As always, let us know what you think below. We’re listening.
07-10-2026 01:02 AM
I honestly don't like this design at all. I'm happy that there could be more ways to theme it in the future, but I honestly like something minimal and more square. The previous Proton UI (which I have now enabled in about:config) looks a lot better in my opinion. Thank you for listening to feedback as always.
07-10-2026 06:41 AM
Drop the AI features and go back to having ispell/aspell based spell check. You rather nailed it with the original on that: No AI, use the pipes for spellcheck...
08-10-2026 10:37 AM
Honestly, I love all the changes. They're very good, and they make browsing very nice. I love the rounded corners of the tabs, and I think you guys hit the nail on the head. It's very good, and I love the privacy. Fantastic!
08-10-2026 04:07 PM
Holy cow this is ugly. I just updated firefox and got assaulted with terrible rounded corners. Even after disabling "nova" it is still somehow worse than before with tabs detached from (and with unnecessary padding between) the status bar.
15-10-2026 12:32 AM
I hate the pill shape tabs. Add an option to disable it. And I do not like that we can't customize the gradient, and no colors apply to the rest of the browser. I do not like the color purple or whatever is used across the browser, I want a color of my choice.