Question 1

What does the Creative Commons icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The creative-commons icon represents a license that allows creators to share their work while retaining some rights. This icon is widely recognized and used across various digital platforms.

Question 2

Where is the Creative Commons icon used?

Accepted Answer

In software applications, the creative-commons icon can be found in tools like Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, or other open-source projects. These platforms often use Creative Commons licenses to enable sharing and collaboration.

Question 3

What does the Creative Commons icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a UX perspective, the creative-commons icon communicates flexibility and collaboration. It allows users to understand the terms of use and sharing permissions for creative content.

Question 4

Can I download the Creative Commons 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 Creative Commons 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/streamline-creative-commons.tsx.

Question 6

How do I use the Creative Commons icon in Next.js or React?

Accepted Answer

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed CreativeCommonsIcon 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 Creative Commons 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 Creative Commons icon, or any of 3,933 Streamline icons, and install it from a prompt.

Question 9

Can I use the Creative Commons 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 Creative Commons 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 Creative Commons 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 Creative Commons icon?

Accepted Answer

Set width and height on the component, or a class like size-6. It's drawn on a 14 × 14 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 Creative Commons 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="Creative Commons", so screen readers say what it does.

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