Question 1

What does the Closed Captioning icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The closed captioning icon represents a feature that provides text-based descriptions of audio and video content, symbolizing accessibility and inclusivity. It originates from traditional television and video systems and is widely used in digital media. The closed captioning icon signifies the ability to provide alternative access to audio and video content.

Question 2

Where is the Closed Captioning icon used?

Accepted Answer

In software applications, the closed captioning icon appears in media players, video streaming services, and audio descriptions. For instance, YouTube and Netflix use closed captioning icons to enable users to access alternative text descriptions. Similarly, some media players utilize closed captioning icons to provide users with text-based descriptions of audio content.

Question 3

What does the Closed Captioning icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a UX perspective, the closed captioning icon communicates a sense of accessibility and inclusivity, helping users understand that alternative access is available. It also facilitates navigation and interaction with media content, making it easier for users to engage with audio and video.

Question 4

Can I download the Closed Captioning 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 Closed Captioning 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/ion-closed-captioning.tsx.

Question 6

How do I use the Closed Captioning icon in Next.js or React?

Accepted Answer

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed ClosedCaptioningIcon 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 Closed Captioning 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 Closed Captioning icon, or any of 2,361 IonIcons icons, and install it from a prompt.

Question 9

Can I use the Closed Captioning icon in commercial projects?

Accepted Answer

Yes. MIT allows commercial use; keep the license notice when you ship the icons' source files. The full terms are in the license, linked on this page.

Question 10

Is the Closed Captioning 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 Closed Captioning 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 Closed Captioning icon?

Accepted Answer

Set width and height on the component, or a class like size-6. It's drawn on a 512 × 512 grid, so it stays sharp at any size. Customize also sets the size it exports at, its padding and rotation.

Question 13

How do I make the Closed Captioning 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="Closed Captioning", so screen readers say what it does.

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