Question 1

What does the Notifications Unread icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The notifications-unread icon represents an unread notification status, often used to indicate that there are unread messages or notifications. This icon originates from the Material Symbols library, designed by Google.

Question 2

Where is the Notifications Unread icon used?

Accepted Answer

In software applications, this icon may appear in messaging apps, email clients, or social media platforms where unread notifications are common. For instance, in Gmail, this icon might be displayed in the notification bar when there are unread emails.

Question 3

What does the Notifications Unread icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a UX perspective, the notifications-unread icon effectively communicates to users that there are unread notifications, helping them understand the functionality or status of their notification system.

Question 4

Can I download the Notifications Unread 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 Notifications Unread 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-notifications-unread.tsx.

Question 6

How do I use the Notifications Unread icon in Next.js or React?

Accepted Answer

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed NotificationsUnreadIcon 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 Notifications Unread 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 Notifications Unread icon, or any of 15,862 Material Symbols icons, and install it from a prompt.

Question 9

Can I use the Notifications Unread 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 Notifications Unread 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 Notifications Unread 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 Notifications Unread 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 Notifications Unread 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="Notifications Unread", so screen readers say what it does.

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