# New header dropdown / notification menu styles

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-header-dropdown-notification-menu-styles/369574>\
**Category:** UX\
**Tags:** feedback, design-experiment\
**Created:** [June 10, 2025, 4:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-header-dropdown-notification-menu-styles/369574 "2025-06-10T16:49:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![schneeland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/schneeland/32/275391_2.png) [@schneeland](https://meta.discourse.org/u/schneeland)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2025, 9:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-header-dropdown-notification-menu-styles/369574/63 "2025-06-18T21:28:10Z")

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> [@sam](#):
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> Thoughts?

Last one looks quite good! It communicates the unread status clearly, but is still very light. Similarly, I like the first one (though I don’t think the blue circle is necessary, so in comparison the last one wins). All other designs are “too much” for my personal taste.

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