Twitter to get redesign as it seeks to boost user numbers

Revamp promises less clutter, easier browsing and more accessibility choices

Twitter is promising refined typography and bolder headlines
Twitter is promising refined typography and bolder headlines

Twitter is undergoing a redesign to make it lighter, faster and easier to use.

The revamp promises less clutter and easier browsing through a new side navigation menu, while refined typography and bolder headlines will make it more easy to read.

Twitter is also promising more intuitive icons, the option to update instantly with reply, retweets and like counts so you can see conversations as they are happening, and a range of additional accessibility choices.

Twitter is also promising more intuitive icons and better ’live’ conversation options
Twitter is also promising more intuitive icons and better ’live’ conversation options

Roll out

The changes are expected to roll out across twitter.com, Twitter for iOS, Twitter for Android, TweetDeck and Twitter Lite over the coming days and weeks.

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Twitter reported a net loss of $62 million (€55.6 million) for its first quarter as it added nine million users. Average monthly active users increased 6 per cent year-on-year to 328 million, the company said.

Revenue, however, fell 7.8 per cent to $548.3 million (€503.6 million) in the first quarter, its first drop since its initial public offering in November 2013.

Charlie Taylor

Charlie Taylor

Charlie Taylor is a former Irish Times business journalist