Update #06: We all 💖 icons
Awesome open-source icon toolkits and a new HTML theme for your book!
Hey there 👋,
Thanks for reading another BuildFaster newsletter! Like always, if you have any requests, feedback, or just want to say "hi", send me an email at brayden45.dev@gmail.com. I'd be happy to chat.
Open-source icon sets! 👨💻
Credit to Zach Roszczewski for this design
Over the past few weeks I’ve been creating a list of my favorite open-source icons. They’ve really expanded my thinking on different styles and trends in the design world. Let’s get started!
CSS.gg
CSS.gg is a minimalist library with over 700+ icons for CSS, SVG, Figma, Adobe XD, and more! CSS.gg also was created by the one and only, Astrit Malsija!
With over 6000+ stars on Github, this open-source project is no joke. Each icon is very precise and detailed.
I’ve used CSS.gg for a project in the past and it worked very well. Easy-to-setup, lightweight, and customizable. All very important features I look for.
FontAwesome
Yep, I’m assuming you saw this one coming. With the huge library of icons and styles, this tool has taken web designers by storm. ⚡
With icons for every occasion, you’ll be set. 👍
You can either go with the free plan or purchase the pro membership which includes:
6000+ more icons
More styles and brand choices
Pro licenses
And much more!
I’m also pretty hyped 💪 for FontAwesome right now because version 6 is soon to release! I can’t wait to use their new styles which have a thinner and more modern feel.
HeroIcons
Some have heard of it, some haven’t. The point is that you’ve now heard of it! 👏
Heroicons.dev is another magnificent open-source icon toolkit with a very modern style.
To be honest, I recently found this while browsing Indiehackers…
…and boy am I glad I did!
Heroicons has a very clean and unique style to it that makes any design feel fresh. I love that. It also has a solid and regular style just like FontAwesome which is pretty cool. I am planning to use this in BuildFaster’s website very soon. 😉
Doodley: A creative theme for your Indie book 📕
I just finished a theme called Doodley. It's a great theme to get your indie book shown to the public with ease! It comes with features such as testimonials, a star rating, and table of contents.
💻 View the demo here: https://buildfaster.co/themes/doodley/
🔗 Use this link to get 25% off 🎉: https://gumroad.com/l/gpuZG/happy
I hope you enjoy using it! If you have any questions or thoughts for me about this theme, let me know in the comments or send me an email!
Wrapping up 👋
Thanks for reading through BuildFaster's 6th newsletter! If you have a request for topics I should write about in the next issue, please send me an email at brayden45.dev@gmail.com and I'd be happy to include it!
Have a great weekend!
-Brayden
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this is a great list! thank you for sharing it.
I also found icons.eosdesignsystem.com which has great functionalities and comes in more formats and most icon sets.
Worth adding it to the list