Show HN: Iconic – Bubble-style skill icons for GitHub READMEs and portfolios

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Be iconic, not generic.
A dev-focused library of sleek, bubble-shaped skill icons built for GitHub READMEs, portfolios, and resumes.


  • 🟦 Bubble icons designed for clarity and aesthetics
  • 🌙 Light & dark theme variants for every icon
  • 🧩 Easy to embed in Markdown, HTML, or anywhere
  • ⚙️ HTML preview API with Django backend
  • 💾 Download-ready SVGs

ICONIC ├── repo config files ( README, workflows, contributing.md, etc ) ├── icon-templates/ ├── icons/ | ├── dark/ | │ ├── python.svg | │ ├── javascript.svg | │ ├── .... | └── light/ | ├── python.svg | ├── javascript.svg | ├── .... └── api/

Here's a sample of some icons:

## Markdown ![Python](https://iconic-api.onrender.com/dark/python) ![HTML](https://iconic-api.onrender.com/dark/html) ![JS](https://iconic-api.onrender.com/dark/js)
<div> <img src="https://iconic-api.onrender.com/dark/python" width="64px" /> <img src="https://iconic-api.onrender.com/dark/html" width="64px" /> <img src="https://iconic-api.onrender.com/dark/js" width="64px" /> <div>'>## HTML <!-- Use div tag for good format and it will show them in one line, without div tag it will be displayed on multiple lines --> <div> <img src="https://iconic-api.onrender.com/dark/python" width="64px" /> <img src="https://iconic-api.onrender.com/dark/html" width="64px" /> <img src="https://iconic-api.onrender.com/dark/js" width="64px" /> <div>

Note

It's recommended to use the HTML snippet in GitHub READMEs, as it allows better control over size, styling, and layout.

🚀 Getting Started (Dev Setup)

# Clone the repo git clone https://github.com/YuheshPandian/ICONIC.git cd ICONIC

Have a new icon idea or want to help expand the collection?
Pull requests are welcome!

  • Create your icon using a photo editing software (Inkscape preferred) and open the dark/light icon template and start editing.
  • Add the dual versions of icon in respective dark/light folders
  • Push the changes if completed

Please follow the existing folder structure (dark/ and light/), keep icon dimensions consistent (e.g., 512x512 SVG), and use meaningful file names.


MIT License

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