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Octicons Markdown Icon
The Markdown icon is part of the Octicons collection — 929+ professional icons for general-purpose product UIs, design systems, component libraries, web applications, and marketing sites. On IconStash, you can preview, customize, compare across libraries, and download in SVG, PNG, JSX, or CSS format.
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About this icon
Use the Markdown icon
The Markdown icon (Octicons) is categorized under Interface. Its outline style is optimal for app navigation bars, toolbar buttons, form labels, and UI controls where clarity at 16–24px is critical and scales cleanly from 16px to 512px.
Use the IconStash detail panel to preview with a custom background, adjust stroke width, and generate production-ready SVG or PNG files without any external tools.
Export formats
Copy clean SVG vectors with one click, generate custom-size PNG files from 16px to 512px, export JSX/React components ready to paste into your project, or use the icon as a CSS background-mask for flexible theming.
All exports are based on the same editable vector — so the Markdown icon stays pixel-perfect at 16px, 24px, 48px, and any large marketing size.
Design & UX integration
Aesthetic characteristics
Octicons is GitHub's own icon set, so Markdown is tuned for the density of GitHub's interface — small default sizes, tight shapes, and silhouettes that stay identifiable at 16px. That makes it a reliable baseline for developer tooling, code review screens and anything code-adjacent.
UX best practices
As a general interface glyph, the Markdown icon does its job best between 16px and 24px, sitting next to a text label. Icon-only treatments work for a small set of universally understood actions, but comprehension falls off quickly once the action is specific to your product — so when in doubt, add the word.
Use in your project
React / npm — Octicons
npm install @primer/octicons-react
import { MarkdownIcon } from '@primer/octicons-react';
// JSX usage:
<MarkdownIcon size={24} />Copy the SVG markup directly from the IconStash editor to use the Markdown icon without any npm package — paste it into HTML, JSX, or a design tool.
Inline SVG (copy & paste)
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="24" height="24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" role="img" aria-label="markdown icon"><path fill="currentColor" d="M14.85 3c.63 0 1.15.52 1.14 1.15v7.7c0 .63-.51 1.15-1.15 1.15H1.15C.52 13 0 12.48 0 11.84V4.15C0 3.52.52 3 1.15 3ZM9 11V5H7L5.5 7L4 5H2v6h2V8l1.5 1.92L7 8v3Zm2.99.5L14.5 8H13V5h-2v3H9.5Z"/></svg>Library & related icons
About Octicons
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Markdown icon?
The Markdown icon is a outline-style SVG icon from the Octicons library, categorized under Interface. It is designed for use in general-purpose product UIs, design systems, component libraries, web applications, and marketing sites. On IconStash you can preview it, customize its color and size, and export it in SVG, PNG, JSX, or CSS formats directly from your browser.
Is the Markdown icon free to use?
Yes. Octicons is licensed under MIT, making it free for personal and commercial use. This means you can freely use the Markdown icon in personal, commercial, and open-source projects. IconStash provides SVG and PNG access at no cost with no login required.
How do I use the Markdown icon in React?
Install the package with `npm install @primer/octicons-react`, then import the component into your React file. IconStash's detail panel shows you the exact npm command, import statement, and JSX usage snippet for every icon — just click the Code tab and copy with one click.
What is the Octicons icon library?
GitHub's design-system icon library. 900+ interface icons used across GitHub.com, GitHub Desktop, GitHub Mobile, and GitHub Docs. It contains 929+ icons. IconStash indexes the complete Octicons collection alongside 27 other open-source libraries — 134,701 icons total — in a single unified search interface.
Can I download the Markdown icon as a PNG?
Yes. Open the Markdown icon in IconStash, set your desired pixel size (16px to 512px) in the detail panel, and click Download PNG. You can also export a multi-resolution ZIP pack containing 16, 24, 32, 48, 64, 128, 256, and 512px PNGs with a single click.
What does the outline icon style mean?
An icon in outline style uses stroked lines with no fill — clean, legible, and versatile at any size. This style is best suited for app navigation bars, toolbar buttons, form labels, and UI controls where clarity at 16–24px is critical. The Octicons Markdown icon follows this visual convention throughout the Octicons design system.
Can I change the Markdown icon's color and size before downloading?
Yes. In IconStash's editor panel, choose from six color presets (blue, slate, green, purple, red, teal) or enter a custom hex value. Drag the size slider (16–256px) or type an exact pixel value up to 512px. Changes apply instantly to the SVG preview, the PNG output, and the copied code.