Ant Design Icons

Ant Design Icons is a free library of semantic vector graphics for use in interfaces. Its documentation lists 498 icons in outlined, filled and two-tone styles. Icons render as SVG and can be styled by size and color; two-tone icons allow a primary color or primary and secondary colors. The API also supports rotation, animation and custom icon components. Packages are listed for Vanilla, React, React Native, Angular and Vue. Developers can import custom SVGs into React projects using webpack with @svgr/webpack or Vite with vite-plugin-svgr, or use SVG sprite symbols made with iconfont.cn projects. The repository identifies the license as MIT, and commercial use is allowed. The documentation shows installing the React package with npm, yarn, pnpm or Bun, and recommends pairing @ant-design/icons 6.x with antd 6.x. SVG icons can be used offline without a CDN-hosted font icon file. Importing every icon can increase bundle size, so the documentation points to importing only those needed. The docs also note that enabling StyleProvider layer can affect component styling.

Ant Design Icons offers a range of SVG styles and integrations across several frameworks. Developers should consider bundle size and the documented StyleProvider styling issue when choosing how to use it.

Ant Design Icons suits interface developers who want SVG graphics across supported frameworks and customizable styles. It may fit projects that need offline icon use or commercial use under the MIT license.

Overview

Ant Design Icons is a free library of semantic vector graphics for interface development. It suits developers who need adaptable icons across several frameworks; its strongest case is customizable SVG artwork, with bundle size and a documented styling interaction to weigh.

Key features

The collection has 498 icons in outlined, filled, and two-tone styles. SVG rendering supports size and color changes, while two-tone icons accept one primary color or both primary and secondary colors. Rotation, animation, and custom icon components let teams adapt the graphics to an interface rather than use them only as static symbols.

Teams can combine the library with their own artwork. React projects can import custom SVGs through webpack with @svgr/webpack or Vite with vite-plugin-svgr; createFromIconfontCN can use SVG sprite symbols generated by iconfont.cn projects. SVG icons also work offline without a CDN-hosted font file, which suits applications that need to avoid that network dependency. There is no icon font.

Packages are available for Vanilla, React, React Native, Angular, and Vue. The installation guidance recommends pairing @ant-design/icons 6.x with antd 6.x, so projects should account for that version match. Importing the entire SVG collection can add bundle weight; importing only the icons a project uses is the better choice when payload matters. There is also a specific styling caveat: enabling StyleProvider layer can deprioritize @layer antd icon styles and affect component styling.

Pricing

Ant Design Icons is free: its plan costs nothing and is MIT licensed. Commercial use is allowed, and the packages cover Vanilla, React, React Native, Angular, and Vue. There is no free trial because the library is already free, and no seat or usage quota is stated for the plan. Its cost is an easy fit for commercial projects, though teams still need to manage which icons enter the bundle.

Platforms

The project lists packages for Vanilla, React, React Native, Angular, and Vue, with SVG as the icon format. The directory identifies Android, iOS, and web as supported platforms. Offline SVG use removes reliance on a remotely hosted font file, while framework-specific package support gives teams options for web and mobile development.

Who it's for

This is a practical choice for developers building interfaces who want a free, commercially usable SVG set with multiple styles, color controls, and custom asset integration. It is less compelling when a project needs an icon font, or when importing and maintaining only the required SVGs is not worth the bundle-size trade-off. Teams using StyleProvider should also account for the documented styling interaction.

Pros and cons

• Pros: 498 icons in three styles provide a useful range without a license fee.
• Pros: SVG customization, custom icon integration, and offline support suit projects with tailored or network-independent asset needs.
• Pros: MIT licensing permits commercial use, and packages span five frameworks.
• Cons: Importing all icons can increase bundle size, so selective imports require attention.
• Cons: The StyleProvider layer interaction may affect component styling.
• Cons: There is no icon font, which rules it out for workflows that depend on one.

Alternatives

Icon Libraries is a useful directory for comparing other icon collections. Choose Figma Wireframe Kit instead if you want UI kits and templates alongside unlimited drafts on its free Starter plan. Adobe Spectrum is another free option for teams seeking a design system across Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows.

Carbon Design System suits teams looking for a free, open-source design system for web. Choose GOV.UK Design System when a publicly available, MIT-licensed system for self-hosted web projects better fits the work. Singapore Government Design System is another free option spanning API and web platforms.

Untitled UI offers free React components and a separate free Figma plan for single users who need basic styles and components. Clarity Design System is a free, MIT-licensed web design system. Flowbite Figma Design System has a free community edition for Figma users seeking minimal style guidelines and component variants.

Verdict

Choose Ant Design Icons for a free, commercially usable SVG library with multiple styles, customization, and packages for five frameworks. Its main advantage is flexibility across projects; look elsewhere if you need an icon font, or choose carefully if bundle weight and the StyleProvider styling issue are concerns.