[libreoffice-design] Flat Icons Guidelines

Hello world,

Here is a rough list of guidelines for designing the flat icons which I compiled from jimmac on irc 
and stereotype on her blog (GNOME symbolic icons designers):

  1.  Use a 16x16 primary canvas.
  2.  Snap to grids for clean shapes.
  3.  Stick to the metaphor of the full-color set whenever possible.
  4.  Reuse icons available in GNOME symbolic-icons or parts of them whenever possible.
  5.  Use as simple of a shape as possible, switching from perspective to head on when needed.
  6.  Omit non-defining details and focus on one shape, do not use tiny labels or numbers.
  7.  If possible use a 2px outline.
  8.  Never use fonts in the outcome, draw the characters with snapping to grids in mind when 
needed.
  9.  Use #bebebe as the color to your icons, if a secondary shade is needed or showing inactivity 
is desired use the %35 opacity of the same color.
  10. Add a blank 16x16 square centered on top of your finished icon and group it with it.
  11. Test the outcome in 16x16 and scaled up dimensions.
  12. Follow the standard icons naming.

Any additions or thoughts?


Note: From now on "Flat icons" refers to the monochrome ones, the colored ones will only be made 
after these are done (and most likely they will be given a fancier name :) ).

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