Question 1

What does the Exclamation Circle icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The exclamation-circle icon represents an exclamation mark within a circle, often used to indicate a warning or alert. This icon is commonly used in user interfaces to draw attention to important information or potential issues.

Question 2

Where is the Exclamation Circle icon used?

Accepted Answer

The exclamation-circle icon appears in various software and platforms, including mobile apps, web applications, and desktop software. It is often used to indicate errors, warnings, or notifications.

Question 3

What does the Exclamation Circle icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a UX perspective, the exclamation-circle icon communicates importance and urgency, encouraging users to take action or be aware of potential issues. Its presence helps users understand that they need to pay attention to specific information or take corrective action.

Question 4

Can I download the Exclamation Circle 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 Exclamation Circle 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/uit-exclamation-circle.tsx.

Question 6

How do I use the Exclamation Circle icon in Next.js or React?

Accepted Answer

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed ExclamationCircleIcon 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 Exclamation Circle 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 Exclamation Circle icon, or any of 216 Unicons Thin Line icons, and install it from a prompt.

Question 9

Can I use the Exclamation Circle 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 Exclamation Circle 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 Exclamation Circle 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 Exclamation Circle 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 Exclamation Circle 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="Exclamation Circle", so screen readers say what it does.

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