A big part of Material Design is the way colors are portrayed. Google developed a color palette specifically to highlight shades and tints, which adds more life to user interface elements.
Notice how the generic form above is highlighted in purple and looks slightly larger than the rest. That effect is meant to draw your eye to information that's more important, such as the title in this case.
App icons in Android L are based on geometric shapes, which make them pop and appear more symmetrical.
Google says that Material Design is based on the same design principles as paper. This means app icons are designed to rise up when you tap them rather than sink down.
Take a look at how that Compose button in the Gmail app pops out. That floating action button is going to make a big appearance in apps throughout Android L.
Native apps in Android L will show small animations as you touch the screen, like the calculator app shown below.
Transitions are expected to be really smooth in Android L. Google compares it to sliding a sheet of paper across a table.
The colors and animations in Android L are designed to draw your eyes toward what's important. In this music player example, the media playback buttons are emphasized.
Google wants to make its interface look the same across all devices. The same design language and app icon style across desktop and mobile.
Google is making it easier for developers to add vibrant colors with higher contrast to their apps. So expect to see bolder and brighter colors throughout Android L.
The new Nested Scrolling feature in Android L allows recent calls to fade away as you scroll within the Contacts app. Menu bars lock into place naturally.
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