The Noun Project
thenounproject.com
Library of over 5 million royalty-free icons and stock photos contributed by designers worldwide, covering even obscure concepts commercial sets miss.
The Noun Project is a large library of icons and, more recently, stock photos, contributed by designers around the world. The site says it holds millions of free icons in SVG and PNG formats, searchable by keyword and style, with icon sets for common topics.
Icons can be used free with attribution to the creator, and a paid plan removes the attribution requirement and adds extras. It is a convenient first stop for presentations, websites and printed material. Check the licence for each file you use, because the attribution rules are what the free option depends on.
Why it is useful
The community model has produced an icon library so comprehensive it includes niche concepts that paid sets don't cover. The NounCreator app lets you commission custom icons at a flat rate, filling gaps the existing library doesn't address.
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