Ionic framework icon pack: browse Ionicons

Tool powered by Ionicons on Ionic.

Browse ionic.io/ionicons: hand-crafted MIT Ionicons for web, iOS, Android, and desktop. Browse SVGs and open usage docs on the official Ionic site.

What is Ionicons?

Ionicons is the MIT open source icon pack maintained for the Ionic ecosystem and widely used in other web and native stacks. SVG-first glyphs target navigation, forms, media, and status feedback at typical system sizes on web, iOS, and Android. The Ionic team publishes browsing, cheatsheets, and links to usage documentation at ionic.io/ionicons—including framework integration topics when you pair icons with Ionic UI. Use the official Ionicons experience to search the pack and follow upstream docs on the publisher domain.

What you can do with Ionicons

The pack is built for Ionic framework and Capacitor teams that need one MIT library across platforms.

  1. Browse a large, hand-crafted set: Search for navigation, success and error feedback, media, and detail rows with one consistent outline and fill system.

  2. Use SVG in modern stacks: Integrate with bundlers, component libraries, and native wrappers that already document Ionic or SVG imports.

  3. Align iOS, Android, and web builds: Keep one family of metaphors so marketing pages and the signed-in app read like one product when you use the same names.

  4. Rely on MIT for broad reuse: Use the set in open and closed products when you follow the published license; read the file on the project for redistribution edge cases.

  5. Track versions in major releases: The site offers cheatsheets and release history so you can note which cut your design spec targets.

How to use Ionicons

Pair the browser with Ionic framework or Capacitor workflows so names in design match imports in code.

  1. Open usage docs before you pin names in code

    When you wire ion-icon or similar, confirm attribute names and style slots against the current usage documentation on ionic.io so refactors do not orphan imports.

  2. Map OS and design tokens first

    Decide your default 1x and 2x line weights before you name icons in spec and in code.

  3. Search by the action, not a random noun

    Use verbs that match your microcopy, such as add, copy, and share, to pick the closest available glyph.

  4. Lock imported names in both repos

    When a framework renames a symbol, update design docs and the package pin at the same time.

  5. Revisit release notes on upgrades

    Occasional renames and redraws are documented upstream; re-scan the list when you bump versions.

Tips for app icon systems

These practices keep a multi-platform pack from looking noisy in dense rows.
  • 01

    Keep one line weight in a top bar

    Mixing outline and fill metaphors in the same strip often reads like two products.

  • 02

    Test touch targets, not just the artboard

    Icon-only controls need padding that matches the hit slop of mobile platform guidelines.

  • 03

    Pair unknown metaphors with text

    When you ship a rare action, a short label plus a familiar mark beats an obscure glyph alone.

  • 04

    File upstream requests with clear use cases

    The project page invites new icon ideas; link to a real screen, not a mood board, when you need coverage.

Who this pack is great for

Ionicons is a good default when you ship with the Ionic framework, Capacitor, or a shared component kit that already documents ion-icon imports.

  • Cross-platform product teams

    Share one set between web app shells and the native code your Capacitor build ships.

  • Design system and documentation teams

    Show the same icons in the marketing site, help center, and in-app that developers import by name.

  • Open source maintainers

    Adopt a permissive MIT set so downstream forks can keep shipping without a second art program.

  • Indie and startup interfaces

    Ship a credible UI with fewer bespoke SVG requests while you still find product-market fit.

Benefits of using Ionicons

A widely used pack shortens the distance between a prototype and a production-quality nav.

  • Community familiarity

    Many developers already recognize the shapes from docs and other apps, so review cycles move faster.

  • Clear licensing for scale

    MIT is common in commercial stacks, which keeps legal and security review paths predictable when policy allows.

  • Ecosystem alignment

    When you pair the pack with other Ionic or web guidance, the story fits what new hires may already have read.

  • Room to request coverage

    The public issue path gives you a channel when a gap blocks a high-traffic feature.

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