NRK Core Icons
nrk · 637 icons · by Norsk rikskringkasting · CC-BY-4.0 · single-color · Updated
NRK Core Icons is a free, open source icon set with 637 SVG icons by Norsk rikskringkasting, released under the CC BY 4.0 license. The icons are single-color: they follow your text color (currentColor) and can be recolored with CSS.
NRK Core Icons design specs
- filled
- monochrome
- rounded
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 | 22 × 22, 1 padding |
| Drawing style | Filled shapes |
| Corner radius | 1 |
| Colors | One color (currentColor), recolorable with CSS |
| Coordinates | Up to 3 decimals |
| Straight lines | 59% horizontal or vertical, 5% at 45° |
| Curves | 37% of drawing commands |
| Symmetry | 39% of icons are left-right symmetric |
| Elements per icon | 1.3 |
| Drawing commands per icon | 17 |
Measured from 61 icons of this set.
AI icon generation
The license allows new icons derived from this set.
- Credit the original authors.
Credit line: Based on NRK Core Icons by Norsk rikskringkasting, licensed under CC BY 4.0. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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 "NRK Core Icons" icon set (Iconify prefix "nrk") by Norsk rikskringkasting.
Style: filled, solid, monochrome, rounded.
Iconify describes the set as: Has Padding.
Canvas
- Root: <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24">.
- Keep the drawing inside a 22x22 live area: about 1 unit of padding on every side (never less than 0.48).
- A typical icon's bounding box covers 69% of the canvas.
Drawing
- Filled icons: draw closed filled shapes; don't use strokes.
- Round corners with a radius of about 1.
Geometry
- Coordinates are free-form; write at most 3 decimals.
- Straight lines: 59% horizontal or vertical, 5% at 45 degrees.
- About 37% of drawing commands are curves or arcs.
- Keep it simple: about 1 element and 17 drawing commands per icon.
- Elements used by the set: path, g.
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 NRK Core Icons
Popular NRK Core Icons include lyn, edit, mening, media airplay, category active and heart active.
Open any icon to copy it as SVG, JSX, Vue, Svelte, Solid, Astro or CSS, or download it as SVG or PNG. NRK Core Icons are released under the CC BY 4.0 license, which allows use in personal and commercial projects as long as you credit the author.
How to use NRK Core Icons
Every icon on this page works in any framework. Examples use nrk:lyn; 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="nrk:lyn" width="24" />Vue
<script setup>
import { Icon } from "@iconify/vue";
</script>
<template>
<Icon icon="nrk:lyn" width="24" />
</template>Svelte
<script>
import Icon from "@iconify/svelte";
</script>
<Icon icon="nrk:lyn" width="24" />Tailwind CSS
<!-- @iconify/tailwind plugin -->
<span class="icon-[nrk--lyn]"></span>UnoCSS
<!-- @unocss/preset-icons + @iconify-json/nrk -->
<div class="i-nrk:lyn"></div>Web component
<script src="https://code.iconify.design/iconify-icon/2.1.0/iconify-icon.min.js"></script>
<iconify-icon icon="nrk:lyn"></iconify-icon>HTML image
<img src="https://iconyz.com/api/public/svg/nrk/lyn.svg" alt="Lyn icon" width="24" height="24">NRK Core Icons FAQ
Are NRK Core Icons free for commercial use?
Yes. NRK Core Icons are released under the CC BY 4.0 license, which allows use in personal and commercial projects as long as you credit the author.
How many icons are in NRK Core Icons?
NRK Core Icons contains 637 icons.
What license do NRK Core Icons use?
NRK Core Icons are licensed under CC BY 4.0. The full license text is available at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.
Who made NRK Core Icons?
NRK Core Icons are created by Norsk rikskringkasting.
How do I use NRK Core Icons in React?
Install @iconify/react and render <Icon icon="nrk:lyn" />, or open any icon on this page and copy it as a standalone React component.