Material Design Icons is an icon set library maintained by Google that provides two official collections of vector icons for use in web, Android, and iOS applications.
The project addresses the need for a consistent, well-designed icon vocabulary across platforms. Material Symbols is the current icon set, built on variable font technology and introduced to replace the earlier Material Icons collection. The icons are designed according to material design guidelines and can be customized through variations in fill, weight, grade, and optical size. Material Icons remains available as a legacy set but receives no further updates. Both sets are browsable through Google Fonts, where users can switch between them via a menu.
Developers building applications that follow material design principles should consider this library as their primary icon source. The tool suits projects targeting web, Android, or iOS platforms where design consistency matters. Material Symbols offers the most current designs and variable font capabilities, making it the recommended choice for new projects. The library does not accept pull requests for icon designs or fixes, as Google maintains upstream source files and strict design guidelines. However, the project welcomes icon requests submitted as GitHub issues, and users can reference external examples to illustrate conceptual needs. Third-party logos are not included due to legal considerations.
Google does not maintain npm packages for this repository beyond an older version, though community-maintained packages are available through third-party sources that automatically publish updates via GitHub Actions. The project accepts icon requests and concept suggestions from users but does not incorporate user-submitted SVG designs directly into the official sets.
