What does an icon's outline communicate to the user?

1. What are outline icons?
2. Why use outline icons?
3. What are icons used to represent?
4. What are the 3 types of icon?

What are outline icons?

Outline icons have subtle characteristic figures that appear on the outer edges of the hero. This style emphasizes the simple shape of the icon and allows small visual changes to communicate a variety of meanings.

Why use outline icons?

These icons have subtle characteristic cues that appear on the outer edges of the shape. Because of this, an outline style makes those cues easier to notice. The comment bubble tail is easy to miss as a solid, but more apparent as outlines.

What are icons used to represent?

Icons are, by definition, a visual representation of an object, action, or idea.

What are the 3 types of icon?

There are three sorts of icons: “popular,” “conflicting” and unique icons.