On January 18, Canonical's Rae Shambrook has shared with us some examples and thoughts on the upcoming design that will be implemented in Ubuntu, based on the company's new Suru visual language.

According to Rae Shambrook, Ubuntu users will start noticing more and more changes on their desktops and mobile devices, as Canonical will begin implementing their long-anticipated Suru visual design, which promises to offer a lighter and cleaner look, on both the Unity elements and across some of the default applications.

"In the coming months, users will start noticing things looking more and more different on Ubuntu. As we gradually roll out our new and improved Suru visual language, you’ll see apps and various other bits of the platform take on a lighter, more clean and cohesive look," said Rae Shambrook, Junior Visual Designer at Canonical.

The Clock app for Ubuntu Phones has been redesigned

The first application to receive the new Suru visual design is the Clock app used, at the moment, in the mobile operating system, Ubuntu Touch. As you can see from the screenshots attached at the end of the article, there are some huge differences in design between the old UI and the new one.

Just by looking at these photos, we can tell you that we really love how things are changing in Ubuntu, visually speaking. We dig the new design and we can't wait for it to be fully implemented in both the desktop and the phone, making more users migrate to the world's best free operating system.

Canonical's new Suru visual language is based on origami. Thus, some of you will notice that the graphic elements consist of essential shadows and folds that create the illusion of paper while drawing focus to specific areas. For a more in-depth explanation of the Clock apps' new Suru design, we recommend reading the full-length article.