Google is testing using a dotted underline and a shaded URL for the search result snippet’s URL. Yesterday, we covered how Google was testing a blue dotted underline for sitelinks within the sponsored results. But now we are seeing dotted underlines and shaded URLs for organic search result snippets.
I spotted the dotted underline for the URLs from Radu Oncescu on X and then when I was testing, I noticed I was in a test where Google was shading the URL in the snippet.
Here are the screenshots side-by-side, which makes it easier to see. On the left is the dotted underline test, in the middle is the shaded test and on the right is the normal snippet interface:
Also spotted by Deepak a bit later:
Google is testing a new dotted underline beneath website URLs in mobile search results, potentially making source URLs more visually distinct within SERPs. pic.twitter.com/mcxHEs6p1S
— Deepak Yadav (@deepaksgt) June 10, 2026
I think Google should just stick to the normal one but what do I know.
Forum discussion at X.
