Icons

Icons are an essential element of design and are also known as pictograms. They can stand individually, be displayed together, or be part of an element.

They support the understanding of an information or function. Symbols are easier to read than text. They are mainly used to identify a function. It can also be used as an infographic or illustration.


General#

  • The appearance of the icon depends on the usage or context.
  • There’s also a positive and negative version to layout on a light or dark background.
  • Icons have an original size of 24x24px.
  • The size has to follow the rule of 8 (8, 16, 24, 32, …).

Usage#

  • Icons can be used for status, as links, as navigation, to support another element (in alerts, buttons, input-fields, etc.) or as illustration.

Styling as link#

  • Icons with a link have the same styling as text-links – on light as well as dark background.
StatesAttributesImage
defaulticon-color: brand-primary-baseplaceholder-default
hover / focus icon-color: brand-secondary-baseplaceholder-hover
disabled icon-color: gray-lighterplaceholder-disabled

Styling as status#

  • Informs about a changed status, for example the current items in the shopping cart.
  • The number of items can be displayed by addons.
StatesAttributesImage
defaulticon-color: basic-black heart-default
hover / focus icon-color: brand-primary-baseheart-active
active icon-color: brand-primary-base
but the icon gets "…-solid"
heart-active
disabled icon-color: gray-lighterheart-disabled

Styling as navigation#

  • Icons that specify a direction.
  • Icons symbolizing the current location.
StatesAttributesImage
default / activeicon-color: basic-black arrow-right-default
hover / focus icon-color: brand-primary-basearrow-right-hover
disabled icon-color: gray-lighterarrow-right-disabled

Expression#

  • Icons symbolize a special expression, e.g. message about incorrect input or correct input, legal information, etc.
  • Icons that support textual information visually.
 Name Icon Purpose
conversation-ballons conversation-ballonsfeedback
exclamation-circle exclamation-circleattention
exclamation-triangle exclamation-triangledanger
hook-circle hook-circlecheck, ok, success
information-circle information-circleinformation
questionmark-circle questionmark-circle

Interaction#

  • These icons are used for interactions.
  • The user remains in the current position and the icon triggers an action.
  • The icon offers the user a function, action or position.
 Name Icon Purpose
arrow-left-circle arrow-left-circleback
arrow-right-circle arrow-right-circlenext
arrows-expand arrows-expandenlarge, full screen
arrows-vertical arrows-verticalsort
bars-horizontal bars-horizontalmenu
calendar calendardate, appointment
camera cameraphoto
clock clocktime
cogwheel cogwheelsettings
controls controlssettings, slider
crosshair crosshairlocate
download downloadsave
eye-close eye-closehide
eye-open eye-openshow
file filepaper
fingerprint fingerprintidentity
house househome
hook hookcheck, ok
magnifier-plus magnifier-pluszoom in
magnifier-minus magnifier-minuszoom out
magnifier magnifierzoom
map-marker map-markerlocation
map map
placeholder placeholder
printer printerprint
social-share cross
sync syncrefresh, rotate
upload upload

Navigation#

  • These icons are used for navigation – the user is redirected from the current position.
 Name Icon Purpose
arrow-down arrow-downdown, expand
arrow-left arrow-leftleft, back
arrow-right arrow-rightright, forward
arrow-up arrow-upup, collapse
cross crossclose, quit, abort
undo undo

Status#

  • Icons that can change their appearance after an activation of the user (e.g. add to wishlist, like, set reminder).
  • Only these icons switch from the regular outline look to a solid look when active.
 Name Icon Purpose
bell-regular bell-regularalarm, reminder
bell-solid bell-solidalarm, reminder
bookmark-regular bookmark-regularchapter
bookmark-solid bookmark-solidchapter
star-regular star-regularfavorite
star-solid star-solidfavorite

Videoplayer icons#

  • These icons are used for multimedia control interfaces e.g a video player.
 Name Icon Purpose
skip-ahead-15-seconds skip-ahead-15-secondsfast forward, control, skip
skip-back-15-seconds skip-back-15-secondsfast rewind, control, skip back
skip-ahead-circle skip-ahead-circlefast forward, control, skip
back-circle back-circleprevious, back
mute back-circleno sound, voiceless media, no volume
next-circle next-circlefast forward, next
pause-circle pause-circlepause media
play-circle play-circleplay, play media
skip-back-circle skip-back-circle
stop-circle stop-circle
unmute unmutehold, break, stop
next_alt next_altnext
pause_alt pause_altpause media
play_alt play_altplay, play media
skip_alt skip_altnext
stop_alt stop_althold, break, stop

More icons#

  • The SCHWARZ universe contains plenty of other icons that are not available in our design system and frontend framework.
  • The naming of SVG files also may differ from the SCHWARZ standard because of the general usage of icons in our product.
  • For more icons and further details get in touch with Schwarz brandmangement.

Change log#

Added#

  • "Icons" | Videoplayer (16): skip-ahead-15-seconds, skip-ahead-circle, skip-back-15-seconds, back-circle, mute, next-circle, pause-circle, play-circle, skip-back-circle, stop-circle, unmute, nextalt, pausealt, playalt, skipalt, stop_alt

Changed#

  • "Icon" | Changed symbols: with layer-style settings

Added#

  • "Icons" | Added symbol: "interaction" (house)