Design Accessible Icons
Accessibility · accessibility
Updated 2026-07-28
- Icons are visual shortcuts, but they are not universal.
- Use icons with care:
- Familiar symbols work best.
- Unclear icons need labels.
- Avoid relying only on:
- Hamburger menus.
- Gear icons.
- Trash icons.
- Consider:
- Meaning.
- Context.
- Recognition.
- An icon should reduce effort, not create a guessing game.
Related guides
UX Handbook