1. Linear icons
Linear icons, as the name implies, that is, the icon is a combination of straight lines, curves, dots and other elements within the icon style. Linear icons have the advantages of high recognition, clear and beautiful, simple and easy to see, linear icons will not cause too much visual interference on the page. The disadvantage is: linear icon creation space is less, too complex linear icon look will make people feel tired.
2. Faceted icons
Faceted icons, i.e., icons that use a colorful filling of the graphic content. Faceted icons are the epitome of real-life objects, and have many advantages, such as strong ideograms, rich details, colorful, emotional, visually striking, and large creative space. Faceted icons allow users to quickly locate the position of icons and quickly predict the status after clicking. However, facial icons should not appear too much in the page, otherwise it will cause the page to be bloated, difficult to distinguish between the main and secondary, and the user's visual fatigue.
3. Hybrid icons
In the design of the icon type, not necessarily limited to purely linear and surface, but also a combination of the two, so that the icon that is the outline of the linear strokes, and the color filled area, hybrid icons can make the page more dynamic, but also to attract the user's attention, aesthetics and color. can attract the attention of users, beautiful and creative. However, hybrid icons should be used with caution in commercial products because improper use can make the page cluttered and the user cannot recognize the semantics of the icon.