Google tests removing the line below the header in search results

Google appears to be testing the removal of the thin line below the header in search results, though it’s unclear whether it’s an intentional test or a display bug.

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Google appears to be testing the removal of the line below the header in its search results. Previously, a thin line sat below the header, but today I saw the page without it, so I’m assuming this is a new test.

Here is a screenshot without the line.

Google tests removing the line below the header in search results

Here is a screenshot with the line.

line below the header

I’m not sure how removing the line would help users, and it’s possible this is a bug rather than an intentional test.

Have you seen the header line missing in your own Google searches?

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