# iconic/open-iconic

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3,589 stars · 417 forks · CSS · other

## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/iconic/open-iconic
- Homepage: http://useiconic.com/open
- awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/iconic-open-iconic.md

## Description

Open-iconic is a collection of visual assets provided as an SVG icon library, a webfont icon set, and a raster icon pack. It provides scalable vector graphics and fixed-pixel images in PNG and WebP formats to maintain visual identity across different screen resolutions and technical environments.

The project includes an SVG sprite sheet to consolidate multiple vector icons into a single file, reducing network requests. It also supports the delivery of icons as webfonts, allowing symbols to be integrated and styled via CSS.

The library covers cross-platform asset management, web SVG integration, and frontend performance optimization. It provides tools for organizing icon sets and utilizing templates to ensure consistent proportions and styles.

## Tags

### User Interface & Experience

- [Vector Icons](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/vector-icons.md) — Provides a comprehensive library of scalable vector icons for user interface design and navigation. ([source](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/iconic/open-iconic@master/README.md))
- [SVG Integration](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/svg-integration.md) — Embeds scalable vector graphics directly into web layouts for resolution-independent imagery.
- [Iconography Systems](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/branding-customization/iconography-systems.md) — Enables the design of a consistent set of unique visual symbols and brand assets using templates.
- [Icon Styling](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/icon-styling.md) — Allows for the modification of colors and illustrative elements to create a consistent brand identity. ([source](http://useiconic.com/))

### Part of an Awesome List

- [Webfonts](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/devtools/icon-sets/webfonts.md) — Delivers a complete set of vector icons as font files for consistent rendering and CSS-based styling.
- [SVG Sprite Sheets](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/devtools/sprite-generation/svg-sprite-sheets.md) — Includes an SVG sprite sheet to consolidate multiple vector icons into a single file to reduce network requests.
- [Icon Packs](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/devtools/icon-packs.md) — Provides a dedicated pack of fixed-pixel PNG and WebP images for non-vector environments.

### Content Management & Publishing

- [Icon Font Mappings](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/content-management-publishing/typeface-families/icon-font-mappings.md) — Maps vector shapes to specific character codes within a custom font file for CSS styling.
- [Raster Image Exports](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/content-management-publishing/content-formats-exporting/export-formats/raster-image-exports.md) — Provides fixed-resolution raster image exports in PNG and WebP formats from vector sources.

### Graphics & Multimedia

- [Cross-Format Asset Provisioning](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/graphics-multimedia/cross-format-asset-provisioning.md) — Provides icons in both vector and raster formats to support various technical requirements across different devices.
- [SVG-Based Vector Rendering](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/graphics-multimedia/graphics-engines-rendering/rendering/engines/canvas-vector-graphics/svg-based-vector-rendering.md) — Utilizes scalable vector graphics to ensure visual clarity across all display resolutions.
- [SVG Icon Libraries](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/graphics-multimedia/svg-icon-libraries.md) — Ships a comprehensive collection of scalable vector graphics for consistent interface design.
- [Webfont Icon Displays](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/graphics-multimedia/web-page-rendering/webfont-icon-displays.md) — Implements icon delivery via webfont formats and stylesheets for compatibility with various styling languages. ([source](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/iconic/open-iconic@master/README.md))
- [Raster Icon Assets](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/graphics-multimedia/raster-icon-assets.md) — Ships icons in PNG and WebP formats across multiple fixed pixel dimensions for legacy system compatibility. ([source](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/iconic/open-iconic@master/README.md))

### Web Development

- [Frontend Performance Optimization](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/frontend-performance-optimization.md) — Improves page load times and reduces network requests by utilizing sprite-based asset delivery.