--- title: "Cool Icons - Neon, Pop, Gradient, Pixel, and More" product: "Streamline Icons, Illustrations and Elements" url: /cool-icons canonical_url: "https://design.streamlinehq.com/cool-icons" summary: "Download cool icons with real personality: Neon, Pop, Gradient, hand-drawn, 8-bit, and sci-fi styles. Free to start, no card required." --- # Icon sets with real personality > Download cool icons with real personality: Neon, Pop, Gradient, hand-drawn, 8-bit, and sci-fi styles. Free to start, no card required. - **URL**: https://design.streamlinehq.com/cool-icons --- * The only icon system: massive, consistent sets * Drawn in-house by one team of 8 veteran designers * Recolor to your brand in one click with SVG [Browse Expressive Icon Sets](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons) ## Find a cool icon set in three easy steps ### Pick a Style With Character Neon for electric two-color, Pop for saturated color, Gradient for depth, Pixel for 8-bit, Freehand for hand-drawn. ### Make the Color Yours Neon and Gradient take custom colors, so the style stays but the palette becomes your brand. ### Export as SVG or PNG SVG keeps everything editable. PNG bakes it in, ready for a post or a deck. ## Neon, Pop, and Gradient: personality from color The sub-styles built for personality rather than neutrality: two-color Neon, saturated Pop, and full-spectrum Gradient. * **Core Neon**: [998 free icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/core-neon-free), [5,615 pro icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/core-neon) * **Core Pop**: [998 free icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/core-pop-free), [5,615 pro icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/core-pop-style) * **Core Gradient**: [998 free icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/core-gradient-free), [5,615 pro icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/core-gradient) * **Sharp Neon**: [500 free icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/sharp-neon-free), [5,616 pro icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/sharp-neon-style) * **Plump Pop**: [500 free icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/plump-pop-free), [5,369 pro icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/plump-pop-style) * **Flex Gradient**: [499 free icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/flex-gradient-free), [5,615 pro icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/flex-gradient) ## Pixel: 8-bit, drawn square by square Pixel will bring you back to the 80s. Every icon sits on an 8-bit grid, drawn square by square. 662 free icons, open source. * **Pixel**: [662 free icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/pixel) ## Cyber: straight lines, sharp angles, no curves Cyber is one of the most challenging icon sets we have drawn. There are no curves. Only straight lines and bold geometry. 500 free icons per style across 2 styles. * **Cyber Line**: [500 free icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/cyber-line-free), [3,695 pro icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/cyber-line) * **Cyber Duotone**: [500 free icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/cyber-duotone-free), [3,696 pro icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/cyber-duotone) ## Freehand: hand-drawn, with the stroke to prove it Freehand is the largest hand-drawn icon set, with calligraphic charm and varying stroke thickness. 1,000 free icons across 2 styles. * **Freehand Line**: [1,000 free icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/freehand-free), [11,171 pro icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/streamline-freehand) * **Freehand Duotone**: [1,000 free icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/freehand-duotone-free), [11,174 pro icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/streamline-freehand-duotone) ## What you get with every set ### Recolor Without Losing the Style A two-color Neon icon keeps its structure when you swap the palette, so it can match a brand without turning into a different icon. ### One Library, Many Registers The expressive styles sit in the same library as the neutral ones, on the same grids, so a project can shift tone without switching source. ## Works in your tools * [Mac App](https://home.streamlinehq.com/plugins/download): Drag and drop icons directly into any app * [Figma](https://www.figma.com/community/plugin/852192486284901337): Browse and insert icons without leaving Figma * [Framer](https://www.framer.com/marketplace/plugins/core-icons-by-streamline/): Use icons natively in Framer projects * [Webflow](https://webflow.com/apps/detail/streamline-icons): Add icons directly to Webflow sites * [VS Code](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=streamline.streamline-icons): Insert icons as SVG or JSX in editors * [Lucid](https://lucid.co/marketplace/01f05f6d/streamline-icons-illustrations-emojis-and-elements): Add icons to your Lucidchart diagrams * [Miro](https://miro.com/marketplace/streamline/): Drop icons into your Miro boards * [Adobe Express](https://adobesparkpost.app.link/TR9Mb7TXFLb?addOnId=w165n33k3): Use icons in Adobe Express projects ## Get every style with Pro Free sets cover thousands of icons. Pro unlocks the full library across every style. ### Free: $0 * 109,582 icons * Mandatory attribution * All plugins, web app, MCP and API (limited) * Adjust size, color and format [Get started](https://www.streamlinehq.com/free) ### Pro subscription: $19 per month * 333,032 pro icons on top * No attribution required * 58 pro sets in 11 families * All plugins, web app, MCP and API * Pay monthly or yearly [Get Pro](https://www.streamlinehq.com/pricing) ### One-time purchase: Lifetime * Buy once, own forever * Future assets included * All source files as a ZIP * All plugins, web app, MCP and API * No renewal fees [Get Lifetime](https://www.streamlinehq.com/lifetime) ## What Makes an Icon Cool Most icon sets aim to disappear. A cool icon does the opposite: it has enough character that someone notices it, which is what you want on a landing page, an app store screenshot, or a social post. That character usually comes from color or construction. Neon and Gradient get it from color. Pixel, Cyber, and Freehand get it from how the shape itself is drawn. ## Where Cool Backfires An expressive icon competes for attention, which is the point in marketing and a problem in an interface. A dense toolbar full of gradient icons is harder to scan than the same toolbar in one flat color. The usual split is to use the expressive style where it is doing the selling, and a neutral one where the icon is doing a job. ## Styles With the Most Personality Neon uses two customizable colors for an electric look. Pop is saturated and graphic. Gradient fills the shape with a full spectrum, and reads best at larger sizes. Away from color, Pixel is drawn on an 8-bit grid, Cyber uses only straight lines and sharp angles, and Freehand looks drawn by hand because it was. ## Frequently asked questions Quick answers about expressive icon styles. ### What are cool icons? Cool icons are sets with visible personality rather than a neutral interface look: electric two-color Neon, saturated Pop, full-spectrum Gradient, 8-bit Pixel, sci-fi Cyber, and hand-drawn Freehand. ### Where can I download cool icons? Visit [streamlinehq.com/icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons) and filter by style, or start from the Neon, Pop, and Gradient sets listed on this page. ### Are cool icons free? Yes, if you pick a free-tier set. Streamline has 109,582 free icons across 34 families, with 333,032 more on Pro. ### Can I change the colors? Yes. Neon takes two customizable colors and Gradient can be recolored too, so the style holds while the palette matches your brand. ### Should I use expressive icons in an interface? Sparingly. They work well on landing pages, app store graphics, and social posts. In a dense toolbar or navigation bar, a neutral single-color style is easier to scan. ### Which cool style should I start with? Neon if you want energy without changing the shapes, Pop for flat saturated color, and [Pixel or Cyber](/retro-icons.md) if you want the construction itself to carry the character.