David SmithJun 11, 2025

I really like that Apple has published a list of the “Standard Icons" as part of the HIG. So often I find myself agonizing over which symbol best represents something. Hopefully this will also lead to an increase in consistency across apps.

https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines/icons

Show threadJochen WoltersJun 11, 2025
@_Davidsmith @colincornaby Would be nice if Apple just included this intended semantic use of icons right inside the metadata in SF Symbols. 🤔 As in, “Hey SF Symbols, show me the icon for ‘Duplicate.’” “OK, here’s [whatever symbol is to be used for Duplicate action].”
Show threadRodrigo Araújo
@jochenwolters @_Davidsmith @colincornaby Apple doesn’t, but there’s this awesome app that does exactly this: https://symbolsaurus.com/
Symbolsaurus, the thesaurus of iconography

a thesaurus of iconography

Symbolsaurus
Jun 11, 2025 at 12:59amPhanpy