--- title: "Abstract Style" product: "Streamline Icons, Illustrations and Elements" asset_count: 621 url: /illustrations/abstract-style canonical_url: "https://www.streamlinehq.com/illustrations/abstract-style" summary: "Abstract Style uses simplified shapes and altered figure proportions for illustrated scenes." --- # Abstract Style Abstract Style uses simplified shapes and altered figure proportions for illustrated scenes. 621 illustrations | 5 sets License: Commercial ## Fit & Recommendation ### Primary use cases - Use scenes to explain actions or support editorial stories. - Place illustrations in onboarding, presentations, campaign graphics, or printed material. #### Practical guidance - Choose a drawing style before combining related assets. - Check apparent size, detail, and contrast in the final layout. - Use a crop that preserves the people, gestures, and objects needed to understand the scene. ## Visual & Technical Specs ### Visual properties | Set | Construction | Detail | Color System | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | New York | Figures have elastic limbs, abstract heads, and exaggerated poses. The composition leaves large areas unfilled. | Low to medium | Multicolor | | New York Duotone | The figures retain the elastic limbs and exaggerated poses of New York. Large areas remain unfilled. | Low to medium | Three colors | | New York Monoline | The lines have a consistent weight. The illustrations have no fill. | Low to medium | Monochrome | | Dhaka | Line thickness changes around curves and anchor points. Figures have rounded bodies and large heads. | High | Multicolor | | Miami | The outlines have a consistent, medium to heavy weight. The character designs include exaggerated expressions and animal costumes. | Medium | Two colors | #### Technical specifications No additional measurements are confirmed. ### 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. New York - Warm to Cold: Slightly warm (0.40). - Soft to Hard: Slightly soft (0.45). - Friendly to Formal: Slightly friendly (0.40). - Playful to Serious: Playful (0.35). - Human to Mechanical: Balanced (0.50). New York Duotone - Warm to Cold: Slightly cold (0.55). - Soft to Hard: Balanced (0.50). - Friendly to Formal: Slightly friendly (0.45). - Playful to Serious: Slightly playful (0.40). - Human to Mechanical: Balanced (0.50). Another source passage records Warm to Cold as Balanced (0.50). The other four scores match those above. New York Monoline - Warm to Cold: Balanced (0.50). - Soft to Hard: Slightly hard (0.55). - Friendly to Formal: Slightly friendly (0.45). - Playful to Serious: Slightly playful (0.40). - Human to Mechanical: Balanced (0.50). Abstract Style family emotional profile - Warm to Cold: Slightly warm (0.45). - Soft to Hard: Slightly soft (0.48). - Friendly to Formal: Friendly (0.32). - Playful to Serious: Playful (0.31). - Human to Mechanical: Slightly human (0.42). Dhaka - Warm to Cold: Strongly warm (0.15). - Soft to Hard: Strongly soft (0.20). - Friendly to Formal: Strongly friendly (0.10). - Playful to Serious: Strongly playful (0.10). - Human to Mechanical: Strongly human (0.20). Miami - Warm to Cold: Cold (0.65). - Soft to Hard: Hard (0.70). - Friendly to Formal: Strongly friendly (0.20). - Playful to Serious: Playful (0.30). - Human to Mechanical: Slightly human (0.40). ## Pairing & Compatibility ### Typography pairing New York Colors - Primary: Choose enough text weight to balance the heavier parts of the artwork. For example, try Syne Bold/ExtraBold. - Alternative: Choose enough text weight to balance the heavier parts of the artwork. For example, try Space Grotesk Medium/Bold. - Body: Use a lighter weight for supporting text and compare it with the artwork at reading size. For example, try Inter Regular. - Caution: Check that fine text remains visible beside heavier artwork. Examples to compare include Nunito, Quicksand. New York Duotone - Primary: Choose enough text weight to balance the heavier parts of the artwork. For example, try Inter Medium/SemiBold. - Alternative: Choose simple letterforms with a weight close to the artwork. For example, try Geist Regular/Medium. - Body: Use a lighter weight for supporting text and compare it with the artwork at reading size. For example, try Inter Regular. - Caution: Compare heavier or decorative type at the final size so it does not overpower the artwork. New York Monoline - Primary: Try structured letterforms to echo the geometric shapes. For example, try Neue Haas Grotesk Regular/Medium. - Alternative: Try softly curved letterforms to echo the rounded shapes. For example, try DM Sans Regular, Neue Haas. - Display: Choose enough text weight to balance the heavier parts of the artwork. For example, try Syne ExtraBold. - Body: Use a lighter weight for supporting text and compare it with the artwork at reading size. For example, try Inter Regular. - Caution: Compare heavier or decorative type at the final size so it does not overpower the artwork. New York - Pairing: Choose simple letterforms with a weight close to the artwork. For example, try Space Grotesk, Söhne, Neue Haas Grotesk. Dhaka - Pairing: Choose simple letterforms with a weight close to the artwork. For example, try Nunito Sans, Atkinson Hyperlegible, DM Sans. Miami - Pairing: Try evenly spaced letters to echo the regular spacing of technical or typewritten text. For example, try Space Mono, Archivo, IBM Plex Mono. ## Pro sets - [New York](/illustrations/new-york.md): 170 illustrations - [New York Duotone](/illustrations/new-york-duotone.md): 170 illustrations - [New York Monoline](/illustrations/new-york-monoline.md): 170 illustrations - [Dhaka](/illustrations/dhaka.md): 75 illustrations - [Miami](/illustrations/miami.md): 36 illustrations --- [View full sitemap](/sitemap.md)