Little Big Details

YouTube - The favicon changes based on whether the video is buffering, playing, or paused.

/via tmercswims

• design
• youtube
• favicon
• play
• pause
• google
• submission

Gmail - Incompatible versions of Internet Explorer show a damaged envelope as the favicon.

/via Eric Hansz

• gmail
• google
• favicon
• ie
• internet explorer
• easter egg
• submission

Apple - The favicon was at half mast during the anniversary of Steve Jobs’ death.

/via ceenk

• apple
• steve jobs
• half mast
• favicon
• memorial
• submission
• ux
• ui
• user experience
• inspiration
• design
• product
• web
• visual

Colllor - The favicon changes to match the chosen color

/via Tom

• colllor
• favicon
• dynamic
• submission
• design
• ux
• ixd
• inspiration

Flickr - The favicon turns into a live indicator showing the progress of the upload.

/via nWODT_Cobalt

• flickr
• dynamic
• favicon
• upload
• progress
• submission
• design
• ux
• ixd
• inspiration

Mixcloud - The favicon indicates whether the music is playing or paused.

/via Victor A. Leão

• mixcloud
• favicon
• play
• pause
• submission

Chrome - Accent colour on most visited thumbnails is pulled from the site’s favicon.

/via Andrew Procter

• chrome
• google
• thumbnail
• home
• site
• favicon
• color
• submission

Google Calendar - Favicon displays the day of the month.

/via Alexis

• google
• calendar
• date
• icon
• favicon
• month
• submission

Campaign Monitor - The favicon shows a closed email when logged out, and changes to an open one when logged in.

/via @iamjamie

• campaign monitor
• favicon
• email
• open
• closed
• login
• logged in
• submission

Gmail - Favicon shows the number of unread messages you have. 

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/via Adrienne

• google
• gmail
• favicon
• email
• tab
• mail
• message
• unread
• indicator