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This is what a search for “search bar” used to look like:

This is what it looks like now:

The biggest adjustment here is that we’re eliminating forks from search by default. If you’d like to include forks in your search, you can do so under the Advanced Options.

Next time you’re working on a design pattern for a project, try a search on CodePen for it. You just might find some interesting ideas you can pinch.