The thickness of the lines that make up an icon. Keeping the stroke weight consistent across a set is what makes the icons look like they belong together.
Synonyms
- line weight
- stroke width
Related terms
- line icon
- corner radius
- icon set
- outline icon
In plain words
- how thick the lines of an icon are
- line thickness in an icon
Usage example
The designer set every icon to a 2-pixel stroke weight so none looked bolder than the rest.
Don't confuse with…
- font weightStroke weight is the line thickness of an icon's drawing; font weight is how bold or light the letters of a typeface are.
Categories
- Iconography