Question 1

What does the Format Shapes Outline icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The format shapes outline icon represents various geometric shapes with an outline style, often used in design and typography to add visual interest. It originates from the need to create engaging and informative visual content with a subtle aesthetic. This icon is significant in graphic design and visual communication.

Question 2

Where is the Format Shapes Outline icon used?

Accepted Answer

In software applications, the format shapes outline icon appears in design tools like Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma, and Sketch. It's also used in online platforms like Canva and Piktochart for creating infographics and presentations.

Question 3

What does the Format Shapes Outline icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a UX perspective, the format shapes outline icon communicates that a section of content is visual and interactive, helping users understand complex information. It aids in navigating visual content and identifying key points with a softer look.

Question 4

Can I download the Format Shapes Outline 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 Format Shapes Outline 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/material-symbols-light-format-shapes-outline.tsx.

Question 6

How do I use the Format Shapes Outline icon in Next.js or React?

Accepted Answer

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed FormatShapesOutlineIcon 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 Format Shapes Outline 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 Format Shapes Outline icon, or any of 15,390 Material Symbols Light icons, and install it from a prompt.

Question 9

Can I use the Format Shapes Outline 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 Format Shapes Outline 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 Format Shapes Outline 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 Format Shapes Outline 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.

Question 13

How do I make the Format Shapes Outline 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="Format Shapes Outline", so screen readers say what it does.

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