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Simple Icons

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Spec sheet

Purpose
Simple Icons provides more than 3,400 SVG icons for popular brands.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Product
Simple Icons provides SVG icons for popular brands.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Intended users
The project describes its library as SVG icons for popular brands and documents ways to use them in web pages and software projects.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Integrations
The project lists third-party extensions including a Figma plugin, a Miro app, a Raycast extension, and a Webflow app.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
License
The repository lists a CC0 1.0 Universal license for the icon work.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Brand guidelines
The website and package data link to brand guidelines when available, but the guidelines collection is ongoing and links may become outdated.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Bundling
The npm package documentation recommends a tree-shaking bundler to remove unused icon code.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
CDN
Icons can be served through jsDelivr, unpkg, or the Simple Icons CDN, which supports custom colors and dark mode colors.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Contributions and requests
The project accepts contributions, corrections, and icon requests through GitHub.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Customization
The CDN supports custom colors and an automatic viewBox option for consistent icon sizing.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Developer packages
The project documents npm and Packagist packages for using icons in Node.js and PHP projects.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Download
Icons can be downloaded individually as SVGs from the website.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Icon data caveat
The project says icon license data may be outdated because it relies largely on community contributions to keep Simple Icons up to date.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
JavaScript
The icons are available in the simple-icons npm package, with bundled TypeScript declarations.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Library size
The project describes its library as containing over 3400 SVG icons.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
License data
The project says license data may be incomplete or outdated because it relies largely on community upkeep.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
PHP
A Packagist package is available for using the icons in PHP projects.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Support and requests
Users can submit icon requests, corrections, and contributions through GitHub.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Trademark caveat
The license says it does not waive or affect trademark or patent rights, and the project asks users to read its legal disclaimer before using icons.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Update cadence
The project generally releases brand updates once a week and removes icons that no longer meet its criteria twice a year in major releases.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Usage limits
Using the latest major version on a CDN stops receiving updates after the next major release, while using @latest can return a 404 if an icon is removed.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

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