Chapters Iconography
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Iconography

Solid Material Symbols in Evergreen. Literal over clever. Sized with intent.

Published · Deck pages 26–30

Iconography

Our icons are designed for clarity and to guide users toward key messages and navigation. They should enhance understanding and support actions, prioritizing literal representation over abstract or metaphorical designs.

Iconography style

Solid icons are our primary style, and outline icons should only be used in exceptional cases. Icons should enhance clarity, guiding users to understand information and take action. They should prioritise literal representation over abstract or metaphorical designs.

Downloading icons

We use icons from Google Material Symbols & Icons, ensuring consistency and clarity in our designs. Here, you’ll find details on the specific filters to apply and how to maintain our brand’s visual style.

Before you start searching

Set the filters as shown below:

FilterSetting
FillON
Weight700
Grade0
Optical SizeOptional
StyleMaterial Symbols (new)
Corner styleRounded

After selecting an icon

  1. Adjust the size (the downloader defaults to 48).
  2. Change the colour to #00AA55.
  3. Select either SVG or PNG to download.

You can download icons from the Google Material Symbols library.

Scaling icons

Our icons are designed to achieve clarity at a variety of scale. The stroke weight should scale proportionally with size. Icons should never be smaller than 16px or larger than 96px. Icons should appear in these sizes in most digital environments including the marketing website, web properties, and digital marketing materials.

SizeNameUsage
16pxSmallThis size is only used where space is extremely limited.
24pxMediumThis is the standard size for icons.
32pxLargeThis size is used for emphasis and section labels.
96pxXLThis size is only used as a spot illustration in spacious layouts.

Material Symbols spec

Configure Google Material Symbols exactly like this before exporting.

Library
Google Material Symbols & Icons
Style
Material Symbols (new)
Corner style
Rounded
Fill
On (solid)
Weight
700
Grade
0
Optical size
Optional
Download size
48px default
Primary style
Solid
Brand colour
#00AA55
Export formats
SVG, PNG

Configure these in Google Material Symbols & Icons, then export SVG or PNG. Icons should never be smaller than 16px or larger than 96px. Stroke weight should scale proportionally with size.

The icon set

A sample of the curated set, grouped by category and rendered in Evergreen.

accessibility

fingerprint icon in Evergreen fingerprint
interpreter callout icon in Evergreen interpreter callout

arrows

sync icon in Evergreen sync

basic ui

eye icon in Evergreen eye
settings icon in Evergreen settings

date

calendar alt icon in Evergreen calendar alt

editor

list icon in Evergreen list

education

globe icon in Evergreen globe

hardware

devices icon in Evergreen devices

hipster

wave icon in Evergreen wave

shopping

device scan icon in Evergreen device scan
qr code icon in Evergreen qr code
tag money icon in Evergreen tag money

time

clock icon in Evergreen clock
timer alt icon in Evergreen timer alt