Question 1

What does the Exclamation Mark icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The exclamation-mark icon represents a warning or alert signal, indicating caution or attention is required. This symbol has been widely used across various domains, including safety, error messages, and notifications. Its significance lies in drawing attention to potential issues or hazards.

Question 2

Where is the Exclamation Mark icon used?

Accepted Answer

In software and digital platforms, the exclamation-mark icon appears in a range of applications, from error messages and alerts to notifications and warnings. It is commonly found in operating systems, software tools, and web applications, such as Windows, macOS, and Google Chrome.

Question 3

What does the Exclamation Mark icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a UX perspective, the exclamation-mark icon effectively communicates a sense of urgency or importance, prompting users to take action or exercise caution. It helps users quickly identify potential issues or problems that require attention.

Question 4

Can I download the Exclamation Mark icon as SVG or PNG?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Open Get icon, then Download file: SVG for code or design tools like Figma; PNG, WebP or JPEG at 512px; or an ICO favicon with 16, 32 and 48px inside. Each one uses what you set in Customize.

Question 5

How do I install the Exclamation Mark icon with the shadcn CLI?

Accepted Answer

Sign in (it's free), then open Get icon, Install with shadcn CLI, and pick your package manager to copy the command. It adds the icon to components/icons/guidance-exclamation-mark.tsx.

Question 6

How do I use the Exclamation Mark icon in Next.js or React?

Accepted Answer

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed ExclamationMarkIcon component you paste into your project, with no package to install. It works in Next.js and any React app.

Question 7

How do I use the Exclamation Mark icon in Vue, Svelte or Angular?

Accepted Answer

Open Get icon, then Copy as code, and pick Vue, Svelte, Angular, Solid or Preact; the Code section shows each one too. Every version is one self-contained component with the SVG inside.

Question 8

Can my AI agent install it for me?

Accepted Answer

With Pro, the shadcn.io MCP server lets Claude Code, Cursor or any MCP client find the Exclamation Mark icon, or any of 360 Guidance icons, and install it from a prompt.

Question 9

Can I use the Exclamation Mark icon in commercial projects?

Accepted Answer

Yes, with credit: CC BY 4.0 asks you to credit the author (Streamline) where you use the icons. The full terms are in the license, linked on this page.

Question 10

Is the Exclamation Mark icon free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Copying and downloading it is free, and the shadcn CLI install only needs a free account.

Question 11

How do I change the color of the Exclamation Mark icon?

Accepted Answer

It's drawn in currentColor, so it takes the text color wherever you use it. To bake a color in, set one in Customize before you copy.

Question 12

How do I change the size of the Exclamation Mark icon?

Accepted Answer

Set width and height on the component, or a class like size-6. It's drawn on a 24 × 24 grid, so it stays sharp at any size. Customize also sets the size it exports at, its padding and rotation, and its stroke.

Question 13

How do I make the Exclamation Mark icon accessible?

Accepted Answer

Next to a visible label it's decoration: add aria-hidden="true" so screen readers skip it. Standing alone, as in an icon button, give the button a name instead, like aria-label="Exclamation Mark", so screen readers say what it does.

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