Yes, I noticed it was looking different as well.. I think they are possibly playing with the front end.

All other front ends have customized features to improve user experience, so I don’t see why Steemit doing so should cause an uproar, but I’m sure someone would have a problem with it.

I mean.. we have people here who think a flag is stealing money and a criminal offense... so, yeah. I for one would also be glad to see a bit of customization on the UI side. Hope it happens!