Question 1

What does the Ruler Horizontal icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The ruler horizontal icon represents a tool used for measuring length or distance in a horizontal plane. It is commonly used in architecture, engineering, and construction to measure distances and dimensions.

Question 2

Where is the Ruler Horizontal icon used?

Accepted Answer

In software and digital design, this icon may appear in applications related to graphic design, computer-aided design (CAD), and architecture, such as Autodesk AutoCAD, SketchUp, or Adobe Illustrator.

Question 3

What does the Ruler Horizontal icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a UX perspective, the ruler horizontal icon communicates the ability to measure or scale objects in a digital environment. It helps users understand that they can adjust or measure the size of elements in a design or drawing.

Question 4

Can I download the Ruler Horizontal 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 Ruler Horizontal 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/la-ruler-horizontal.tsx.

Question 6

How do I use the Ruler Horizontal icon in Next.js or React?

Accepted Answer

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed RulerHorizontalIcon 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 Ruler Horizontal 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 Ruler Horizontal icon, or any of 1,544 Line Awesome icons, and install it from a prompt.

Question 9

Can I use the Ruler Horizontal icon in commercial projects?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Apache 2.0 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 Ruler Horizontal 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 Ruler Horizontal 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 Ruler Horizontal icon?

Accepted Answer

Set width and height on the component, or a class like size-6. It's drawn on a 32 × 32 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 Ruler Horizontal 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="Ruler Horizontal", so screen readers say what it does.

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