IconShock provided this set of icons for free for all WebDesign Depot and Mighty Deals subscribers. The set is composed of 256x256px icons in PNG format, with transparent background.
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Simplito is an icon set provided as JPGs, PNGs and a master PSD file for easy editing.
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The following credit card icons are based on the most popular payment methods, and were created by Mark Dunkley, a designer at Shopify, an ecommerce platform.
The free credit card icons come in two different sizes, 44px and 34px heights. You also have the choice to download a set with or without shadows and shine.
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Fontello is an online generator for icon fonts, allowing everyone to create a custom icon font set. It uses slightly modified versions of four icon fonts, unified for a common look:
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This set contains all the latest icons needed for you social needs! It includes a total of 75 icons, provided in three sizes: 16×16, 32×32 and 64×64. The icons have been designed by San Diego designer Chris Kirkman for Webdesigner Depot readers and Mighty Deals subscribers.
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Minicons is a huge set of over 1500 vector icons that can be used for both personal and commercial projects. The set can be acquired in three different packages:
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Calabria is a set of 20 free and exclusive vector icons that can be used anywhere. The set is offered by WebDesignerDepot in exchange to submission for the Mighty Deals newsletter.
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Icon8 is a product of VisualPharm, consisting of a huge set of Metro Style Windows 8 look-alike icons. 3-4 icons are added every week, from a selection of topics decided by the community. The archive contains separate PNG files (26 x 26 pixels) and one EPS vector file so that you can scale the icons to the size you need.
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This icon pack has been designed by August Interactive for the readers of Smashing Magazine. The set is available both as a Photoshop PSD and a Fireworks PNG files
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As icon fonts see more and more use , there is an increasing concern on the best way to use them, in a practical and semantic way. With two main categories of clients that don’t see images but only text (search engine robots and screen readers), it is imperative to optimize the process without affecting either the search engine results nor the experience of visitors that use screen readers. Chris Coyier from CSS Tricks puts together such an improved approach, building upon the solutions from other developers.
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