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October 29, 2025 at 10:58 PM
5/ If we needed to offer the user multiple different printer models to choose from, we would need to make the icons more elaborate and lifelike
October 29, 2025 at 10:58 PM
4/ Choose a level of detail and stick to it in all icons
October 29, 2025 at 10:58 PM
3/ The same rule applies when aligning several objects relative to each other
October 29, 2025 at 10:58 PM
2/ Align complex objects based on visual weight
October 29, 2025 at 10:58 PM
1/ Merging lines together, you can get a much cleaner results
October 29, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Never scale icons with fractional values.
120.5%? 87.3%? That's how you get blurry edges. Stick to whole numbers.
October 22, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Curves look fuzzy? Align them to the pixel grid.
Fine-tune your vector paths. Crisp edges aren't magic – they're precision.
October 22, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Even radius needs even strokes.
Circle with 20px radius? Use 2px stroke thickness. Mixing even and odd values distorts your icon. Math matters.
October 22, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Snap the outer edge to the pixel grid. Then nudge the half-pixels inward. Sharp edges guaranteed.
October 22, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Your outline icons look blurry? Check the stroke width.
If it's not aligned with the pixel grid – you lose sharpness.
October 22, 2025 at 11:02 PM