Pixelarticons
5,646 pixel art icons on a 24x24 grid, with 1,036 free under MIT
Worth exploring
Scale only in multiples of 24px with image-rendering: pixelated to keep pixels crisp
- Why it works
- Icons drawn on the pixel grid stay sharp and carry the 8-bit mood by themselves.
- Watch out
- Scale only in whole multiples of 24px. Any other size blurs the pixels and the retro look turns into a mistake.
What it is
A library by Gerrit Halfmann, growing since 2014, in four styles (base, sharp, glyph and solid) and 18 categories. You use it as img, inline SVG, React components or npm, and the site exposes a JSON catalog, a search index and context files for LLMs.
What it’s for
For someone making an interface with a retro 8-bit look who needs icons that stay crisp on the pixel grid.
Benefits
- Four styles and 18 categories
- Scales in multiples of 24px with image-rendering: pixelated
- Agent endpoints: JSON catalog, search index and LLM context
Caveats
- Only 1,036 of the 5,646 icons are free (MIT); Pro is a one-time purchase and includes a commercial license.
- To keep the pixels crisp you must scale in multiples of 24px.
