Re:Elusive Icons - 268 Sleek Vector Icons For Bootstrap
by _frog on Saturday December 29, 2012 @07:28PM
(#4984022)
I really want to start using icon fonts in my projects, the way they make it so easy to support HiDPI displays could save on a bunch of development time.
My problem, however, is that the authors of these fonts seem to pay no mind to pixel-fitting their icons. This means, simply put, that the edges of the icons don't line up to exact pixel values and the resulting icon tends to look 'fuzzy'.
GitHub thankfully took note of these issues with their vector 'Octicons'[1] by optimising for common display sizes. By doing this they get a lot of the benefits of vector icons without sacrificing sharpness and it'd be fantastic to see a more general purpose icon font that took a similar approach.
My problem, however, is that the authors of these fonts seem to pay no mind to pixel-fitting their icons. This means, simply put, that the edges of the icons don't line up to exact pixel values and the resulting icon tends to look 'fuzzy'.
GitHub thankfully took note of these issues with their vector 'Octicons'[1] by optimising for common display sizes. By doing this they get a lot of the benefits of vector icons without sacrificing sharpness and it'd be fantastic to see a more general purpose icon font that took a similar approach.
[1]: https://github.com/blog/1135-the-making-of-octicons