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A Love Letter to SF Symbols

• Jonathan

I’ve always loved collections of small, useful icons and symbols. The charm or utility that can be gained from something as small as 32x32 pixels is often extraordinary. So it goes without saying that I really love Apple’s SF Symbols. I frequently spend time at my job putting together icons on grids, and there’s something hugely admirable about the beautiful craft and diversity on show among the over 5,300 symbols in the collection.

I’m sure everyone reading this is aware of SF Symbols, but have you ever looked through them all before? Honestly, the design team at Apple that created them should all be given a pay rise – or at least a substantial Apple Gift Card. The collection is extensive, and I love that there are so many alternatives for symbols of the same type.