Nimbus icons
nimbus · 140 icons · by Linkedstore S.A. · MIT · single-color · 16px grid · Updated
Nimbus icons is a free, open source icon set with 140 SVG icons by Linkedstore S.A., released under the MIT license. The icons are single-color: they follow your text color (currentColor) and can be recolored with CSS. They are designed on a 16px grid and scale cleanly as SVG.
Nimbus icons design specs
- filled
- monochrome
The drawing rules of this set, measured from its SVG files. Use them to design new icons that match it.
| Canvas | 24 × 24 |
|---|---|
| viewBox | 0 0 24 24 |
| Drawing area | Full canvas, no padding |
| Drawing style | Filled shapes |
| Corner radius | 1.25 |
| Colors | One color (currentColor), recolorable with CSS |
| Coordinates | Up to 3 decimals |
| Straight lines | 70% horizontal or vertical, 9% at 45° |
| Curves | 44% of drawing commands |
| Symmetry | 44% of icons are left-right symmetric |
| Elements per icon | 1.6 |
| Drawing commands per icon | 29 |
Measured from 64 icons of this set.
AI icon generation
The license allows new icons derived from this set.
- Credit the original authors.
Credit line: Based on Nimbus by Linkedstore S.A., licensed under MIT. https://github.com/cyberalien/nimbus-icons/blob/main/LICENSE
Style guide for an LLM prompt (English)
Paste it into a prompt with a few icons from this set, then name the icon you want.
You draw new icons for the "Nimbus" icon set (Iconify prefix "nimbus") by Linkedstore S.A..
Style: filled, solid, monochrome.
Canvas
- Root: <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24">.
- Draw edge to edge: icons use the full canvas with no padding.
- A typical icon's bounding box covers 34% of the canvas.
Drawing
- Filled icons: draw closed filled shapes; don't use strokes.
- Round corners with a radius of about 1.25.
Geometry
- Coordinates are free-form; write at most 3 decimals.
- Straight lines: 70% horizontal or vertical, 9% at 45 degrees.
- About 44% of drawing commands are curves or arcs.
- Prefer left-right symmetric shapes (44% of icons are symmetric).
- Keep it simple: about 2 elements and 29 drawing commands per icon.
- Elements used by the set: path, ellipse, circle.
Color
- Monochrome: paint with currentColor only, never a fixed color.
Output
- Reply with one complete <svg> element and nothing else: no comments, <title>, ids or scripts.
- Match the examples: reuse their shapes for shared parts (arrow heads, people, documents, badges).
About Nimbus icons
Popular Nimbus icons include barcode, mail, calendar, mobile, download and volume.
Open any icon to copy it as SVG, JSX, Vue, Svelte, Solid, Astro or CSS, or download it as SVG or PNG. Nimbus icons are released under the MIT license, which allows use in personal and commercial projects.
How to use Nimbus icons
Every icon on this page works in any framework. Examples use nimbus:barcode; open an icon to copy its exact SVG, JSX, Vue, Svelte, Solid, Astro or CSS code. For sizing, color and accessibility tips, read how to use SVG icons.
React
import { Icon } from "@iconify/react";
<Icon icon="nimbus:barcode" width="24" />Vue
<script setup>
import { Icon } from "@iconify/vue";
</script>
<template>
<Icon icon="nimbus:barcode" width="24" />
</template>Svelte
<script>
import Icon from "@iconify/svelte";
</script>
<Icon icon="nimbus:barcode" width="24" />Tailwind CSS
<!-- @iconify/tailwind plugin -->
<span class="icon-[nimbus--barcode]"></span>UnoCSS
<!-- @unocss/preset-icons + @iconify-json/nimbus -->
<div class="i-nimbus:barcode"></div>Web component
<script src="https://code.iconify.design/iconify-icon/2.1.0/iconify-icon.min.js"></script>
<iconify-icon icon="nimbus:barcode"></iconify-icon>HTML image
<img src="https://iconyz.com/api/public/svg/nimbus/barcode.svg" alt="Barcode icon" width="24" height="24">Nimbus icons FAQ
Are Nimbus icons free for commercial use?
Yes. Nimbus icons are released under the MIT license, which allows use in personal and commercial projects.
How many icons are in Nimbus icons?
Nimbus icons contains 140 icons.
What license do Nimbus icons use?
Nimbus icons are licensed under MIT. The full license text is available at https://github.com/cyberalien/nimbus-icons/blob/main/LICENSE.
Who made Nimbus icons?
Nimbus icons are created by Linkedstore S.A..
How do I use Nimbus icons in React?
Install @iconify/react and render <Icon icon="nimbus:barcode" />, or open any icon on this page and copy it as a standalone React component.
What size are Nimbus icons?
Nimbus icons are designed on a 16px grid. As SVGs they scale to any size without losing quality.