Improving Icons for UI Elements with Typographic Alignment and Scale

Matt Reardon, Imarc Alum
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Posted on Jun 16, 2022
Jun 16, 2022
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Struggling to align UI icons with your site’s typography? Imarc Front-end expert Marcel Moreau shares his thoughts on common icon misalignments and what you can do to improve them.

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In a recent article for CSS-Tricks, Lead Front-end Engineer Marcel Moreau details how you can improve icon fidelity within UI elements by leveraging typographic measurements. In the article, Marcel reviews real-world examples and actions you can take to resolve common issues. These techniques can help developers ensure their UI icons better adapt to typographic changes and uphold the goals of your original design.

Preview a demo from the article:

See the Pen icons: site messaging by Marcel (@marcelmoreau) on CodePen.

Read the full article here: Improving Icons for UI Elements with Typographic Alignment and Scale | CSS-Tricks

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