--- title: "Symbols" product: "Streamline Icons, Illustrations and Elements" asset_count: 3227 url: /elements/symbols canonical_url: "https://www.streamlinehq.com/elements/symbols" summary: "Symbols includes dimensional motifs, doodles, badges, and connected shapes." --- # Symbols Symbols includes dimensional motifs, doodles, badges, and connected shapes. 3227 elements | 21 sets License: Commercial ## Fit & Recommendation ### Primary use cases - Frame text or images in editorial layouts, presentations, or campaign graphics. - Build decorative compositions for packaging, stationery, or print. #### Practical guidance - Choose a drawing style before combining related assets. - Check apparent size, detail, and contrast in the final layout. - Keep decorative forms clear of readable text and functional controls. ## Visual & Technical Specs ### Visual properties | Set or group | Construction | | --- | --- | | Gradient Motifs | Rounded square containers surround the motifs. | | Pop Motifs | Rounded square containers surround the motifs. The forms use two tones. | | Futuristic Motifs | Dots, slashes, and arcs form standalone graphics. | | Modernist Motifs | Interlocking shapes form standalone graphics. Each asset uses a single color. | | 3D Motifs (Duo) | The set uses three colors. One can be neutral, and the other two can be accent or brand colors. | | 3D Motifs (Flat) | Different faces remain visible through changes in fill. | | 3D Motifs (Line) | The lines have a consistent weight. The forms have no fill. | | 3D Motifs (Wireframe) | Outer contours enclose subdivided surface polygons. | | 3D Fun (Line) | The lines have a consistent weight. The forms have no fill. | | 3D Fun (Pop) | The drawing suggests dimensional objects. | | 3D Fun (Texturized) | Surface patterns stay within the dimensional forms. | | Doodles (Classic) | The paths retain visible imprecision. | | Doodles (Flat) | The drawings retain hand-drawn shapes with more regular edges. | | Doodles (Monochrome) | Each asset uses a single color. | | Badges Geometric | The set includes multicolor dimensional treatments and monochrome outlines. | | Badges Classic (Line) | The outlines have a consistent weight. The outline color can be changed. | | Badges Classic (Combo) | The forms include wreaths, ribbons, and stamps. | | Nodes (Line) | Circles remain hollow. The connectors have a consistent weight. Each asset uses a single color. | | Nodes (Solid) | The connectors have rounded edges. Each asset uses a single color. | #### Technical specifications - Nodes (Line), Nodes (Solid): The color is replaceable. ### Emotional Scores These scores describe visual character. They are editorial judgments, not measured audience reactions. Each scale runs from 0.00 at the first word to 1.00 at the second, with 0.50 in the middle. For example, a lower Warm to Cold score means a warmer appearance. 3D Fun - Warm to Cold: Slightly warm (0.40). - Soft to Hard: Hard (0.65). - Friendly to Formal: Friendly (0.30). - Playful to Serious: Strongly playful (0.20). - Human to Mechanical: Slightly mechanical (0.55). 3D Motifs - Warm to Cold: Slightly cold (0.60). - Soft to Hard: Hard (0.70). - Friendly to Formal: Slightly friendly (0.45). - Playful to Serious: Slightly playful (0.40). - Human to Mechanical: Strongly mechanical (0.85). Badges - Warm to Cold: Balanced (0.50). - Soft to Hard: Slightly hard (0.60). - Friendly to Formal: Slightly friendly (0.40). - Playful to Serious: Slightly playful (0.45). - Human to Mechanical: Slightly mechanical (0.60). Doodles - Warm to Cold: Strongly warm (0.15). - Soft to Hard: Strongly soft (0.10). - Friendly to Formal: Strongly friendly (0.10). - Playful to Serious: Strongly playful (0.15). - Human to Mechanical: Strongly human (0.05). Motifs - Warm to Cold: Slightly cold (0.55). - Soft to Hard: Slightly hard (0.60). - Friendly to Formal: Balanced (0.50). - Playful to Serious: Slightly playful (0.45). - Human to Mechanical: Mechanical (0.65). Nodes - Warm to Cold: Cold (0.65). - Soft to Hard: Slightly soft (0.45). - Friendly to Formal: Slightly formal (0.60). - Playful to Serious: Serious (0.75). - Human to Mechanical: Strongly mechanical (0.80). Symbols family emotional profile - Warm to Cold: Slightly warm (0.48). - Soft to Hard: Slightly hard (0.52). - Friendly to Formal: Friendly (0.39). - Playful to Serious: Slightly playful (0.40). - Human to Mechanical: Slightly mechanical (0.58). ## Pairing & Compatibility ### Typography pairing 3D Fun - Bold Geometric Sans: Choose enough text weight to balance the heavier parts of the artwork. For example, try Montserrat, Plus Jakarta Sans Bold. - Display Type: Choose simple letterforms with a weight close to the artwork. For example, try Clash Display, Archive Black. - Caution: Check that fine text remains visible beside heavier artwork. 3D Motifs - Geometric Sans-serif: Try structured letterforms to echo the geometric shapes. For example, try Inter, Outfit, Space Grotesk. - Monospace: Try evenly spaced letters to echo the regular spacing of technical or typewritten text. For example, try IBM Plex Mono. - Caution: Compare letter shapes and apparent weight before combining a contrasting typeface with the artwork. Badges - Bold Geometric Sans: Try structured letterforms to echo the geometric shapes. For example, try Montserrat, Sora. - Classical Serif: Try serif letterforms whose stroke detail complements the ornament or illustration. For example, try Baskerville, Caslon. - Caution: Compare letter shapes and apparent weight before combining a contrasting typeface with the artwork. Doodles - Humanist Sans-serif: Try softly curved letterforms to echo the rounded shapes. For example, try Inter, DM Sans. - Handwritten Accents: Try informal letterforms that echo the drawn marks. For example, try Caveat, Permanent Marker. - Caution: Compare letter shapes and apparent weight before combining a contrasting typeface with the artwork. Motifs - Modernist: Choose simple letterforms with a weight close to the artwork. For example, try Helvetica, Univers, Neue Haas Grotesk. - Futuristic: Choose simple letterforms with a weight close to the artwork. For example, try Space Grotesk, Aeonik, Barlow. - Gradient/Pop: Choose simple letterforms with a weight close to the artwork. For example, try Poppins, Outfit, Plus Jakarta Sans. - Caution: Compare letter shapes and apparent weight before combining a contrasting typeface with the artwork. Nodes - Technical Monospace: Try evenly spaced letters to echo the regular spacing of technical or typewritten text. For example, try IBM Plex Mono, JetBrains Mono. - Geometric Sans-serif: Try structured letterforms to echo the geometric shapes. For example, try Inter, Space Grotesk. - Caution: Compare letter shapes and apparent weight before combining a contrasting typeface with the artwork. Motifs / Nodes - Pairing: Try evenly spaced letters to echo the regular spacing of technical or typewritten text. For example, try Space Grotesk, Inter, IBM Plex Mono. 3D - Pairing: Choose simple letterforms with a weight close to the artwork. For example, try Söhne, Archivo, Plus Jakarta Sans. Doodles - Pairing: Try serif letterforms whose stroke detail complements the ornament or illustration. For example, try DM Sans, Fraunces, Atkinson Hyperlegible. Badges - Pairing: Try serif letterforms whose stroke detail complements the ornament or illustration. For example, try Source Serif 4, Libre Franklin, IBM Plex Sans. ## Pro sets - [Gradient Motifs](/elements/geometric-shapes-motifs-gradient.md): 160 elements - [Pop Motifs](/elements/geometric-shapes-motifs.md): 160 elements - [Futuristic Motifs](/elements/shapes-futuristic.md): 105 elements - [Modernist Motifs](/elements/symbols-modernism.md): 154 elements - [3D Motifs (Duo)](/elements/symbols-3d-duo.md): 151 elements - [3D Motifs (Flat)](/elements/symbols-3d-shade.md): 151 elements - [3D Motifs (Line)](/elements/symbols-3d-line.md): 151 elements - [3D Motifs (Wireframe)](/elements/symbols-3d-wireframe.md): 304 elements - [3D Fun (Line)](/elements/symbols-3d-fun-line.md): 150 elements - [3D Fun (Pop)](/elements/symbols-3d-fun-filled.md): 150 elements - [3D Fun (Texturized)](/elements/symbols-3d-fun-pattern.md): 150 elements - [Hand Drawn Icons (Sketch Style)](/elements/handdrawn-icons-sketch-style.md): 120 elements - [Hand Drawn Icons (Variable Thickness Style)](/elements/handdrawn-icons-variable-thickness.md): 247 elements - [Doodles (Classic)](/elements/doodles-classic.md): 238 elements - [Doodles (Flat)](/elements/doodles-flat.md): 238 elements - [Doodles (Monochrome)](/elements/doodles-monochrome.md): 238 elements - [Badges Geometric](/elements/badges-geometric.md): 40 elements - [Badges Classic (Line)](/elements/badges-classic-line.md): 60 elements - [Badges Classic (Combo)](/elements/badges-classic-combo.md): 60 elements - [Nodes (Line)](/elements/symbols-nodes-outline.md): 100 elements - [Nodes (Solid)](/elements/symbols-nodes-solid.md): 100 elements --- [View full sitemap](/sitemap.md)