Icons enhance Morningstar products by visually communicating meaning, actions, status, and feedback.
UI Icons
UI icons are used to construct controls and enhance other components.
Many components—like Buttons, List Groups and Headers—account for the use of icons to enhance their display. See component documentation pages for details on using and sizing icons.
Default Size
alert
bell
bell-padless
bookmark
bookmark-fill
bullhorn-padless
caret-circle-down
caret-circle-left
caret-circle-right
caret-circle-up
caret-down
caret-left
caret-right
caret-up
chat-bubble
check
clock
clock-back
collapse
create-padless
crosshair
cursor
dash-horizontal
dash-vertical
document
download
download-cloud
ellipsis-circle
ellipsis-horizontal
ellipsis-vertical
envelope
exclaim
exclaim-circle-fill
expand
eye
file-cabinet-padless
folder-close
funnel
funnel-fill
gear
grab-handle
group
group-column
group-row
hand
heart
home
home-padless
import
info-circle
info-circle-fill
jump-column
list
lock-close
lock-open
marker
marker-fill-padless
marquee-select
marquee-zoom
menu-padless
minus
news
object-plus
open-new
paperclip
paperclip-angle
pause-circle
pencil
person
person-group
person-padless
person-plus
play-circle
plus
print
question-circle
question-circle-padless
refresh
remove
scale
search
search-list
search-padless
share
stop-circle
text-size
trash
triangle-fill-down
triangle-fill-left
triangle-fill-right
triangle-fill-up
undo
upload
wrench-padless
Small Size
alert--s
alert-fill--s
angle-double-down--s
angle-double-left--s
angle-double-right--s
angle-double-up--s
angle-down--s
angle-left--s
angle-right--s
angle-up--s
bell--s
bookmark--s
bookmark-fill--s
caret-circle-down--s
caret-circle-left--s
caret-circle-right--s
caret-circle-up--s
caret-down--s
caret-left--s
caret-right--s
caret-up--s
chat-bubble--s
check--s
clock--s
document--s
download--s
ellipsis-circle--s
envelope--s
exclaim--s
exclaim-circle-fill--s
expand--s
eye--s
folder-close--s
funnel--s
funnel-fill--s
gear--s
grab-handle--s
heart--s
home--s
info-circle--s
info-circle-fill--s
list--s
minus--s
open-new--s
pause-circle--s
pencil--s
person--s
person-group--s
person-plus--s
play-circle--s
plus--s
question-circle--s
remove--s
search--s
trash--s
triangle-fill-down--s
triangle-fill-up--s
upload--s
IP Icons
IP icons represent Morningstar’s intellectual property and should not be used to represent anything other than their established meanings. For example, the star icon represents the Morningstar Star Rating and the style-box icons are used to communicate the investment style of a group of holdings.
Some IP icons are only available in the Morningstar Symbols font, see the Typography page for more information
Default Size
performance-arrow-down
performance-arrow-up
pillar-negative
pillar-neutral
pillar-positive
quartile-empty
quartile-first
quartile-fourth
quartile-second
quartile-third
sector-basic-materials
sector-communication-services
sector-consumer-cyclical
sector-consumer-defensive
sector-energy
sector-financial-services
sector-healthcare
sector-industrials
sector-real-estate
sector-technology
sector-utilities
size-aggregate-large-cap
size-aggregate-mid-cap
size-aggregate-small-cap
star-rating
star-rating-hypo
style-aggregate-core
style-aggregate-growth
style-aggregate-value
style-box
style-box-bottom-left
style-box-bottom-mid
style-box-bottom-right
style-box-middle-left
style-box-middle-mid
style-box-middle-right
style-box-top-left
style-box-top-mid
style-box-top-right
sustainability
Small Size
performance-arrow-down--s
performance-arrow-up--s
pillar-negative--s
pillar-neutral--s
pillar-positive--s
quartile-empty--s
quartile-first--s
quartile-fourth--s
quartile-second--s
quartile-third--s
sector-basic-materials--s
sector-communication-services--s
sector-consumer-cyclical--s
sector-consumer-defensive--s
sector-energy--s
sector-financial-services--s
sector-healthcare--s
sector-industrials--s
sector-real-estate--s
sector-technology--s
sector-utilities--s
size-aggregate-large-cap--s
size-aggregate-mid-cap--s
size-aggregate-small-cap--s
star-rating--s
star-rating-hypo--s
style-aggregate-core--s
style-aggregate-growth--s
style-aggregate-value--s
style-box--s
style-box-bottom-left--s
style-box-bottom-mid--s
style-box-bottom-right--s
style-box-middle-left--s
style-box-middle-mid--s
style-box-middle-right--s
style-box-top-left--s
style-box-top-mid--s
style-box-top-right--s
sustainability--s
Design Approach
Icon Grid
Simple, clear, and consistent icons require the rigor of underlying grid.
Always horizontally and vertically center icons within the pixel grid.
Construction & Visual Style
Icons use simple geometric shapes and 1-pixel strokes.
Figure 1. Design process for the gear icon.
The gear icon is an excellent example of a complex icon that is derived from simple geometric shapes. The grid guides the positioning of the shapes. Once on the grid, those shapes are refined and combined. Removing what isn’t necessary allows the icon’s essential form to shine through.
When designing a new icon, always consider it in the context of the entire icon family. For example, the gear icon is more complex than others, but following our construction and style guidelines allow it to harmoniously pair with others.
Do
use right angles, a consistent 1-pixel stroke, and square terminals.
Don‘t
use an inconsistent stroke and rounded terminals.
Do
use minimal detail to reduce the icon to its essential form.
Don‘t
add superfluous detail to the icon from.
Do
enable “Pixel Preview” and “Snap to Grid” when creating new icons.
Don‘t
place artwork off the pixel grid when creating new icons.
Saving Icon Artwork as SVG
To ensure that icon artwork is optimized to work with the MDS iconography system, always take the following steps when saving individual icons as files.
1. Create your artwork using the appropriate Adobe Illustrator icon template file. Place your icon on the Artwork layer and make sure to save a pre-production version of your file.
2. In the Layers palette, delete all but the Artwork layer.
Layers palette in Illustrator.
3. Outline all strokes, and use the Unite option in the Shape Modes section of the Pathfinder tool to convert the icon to a compound shape.
Pathfinder tool in Illustrator
4. Select the compound shape and set the fill to solid black #000000.
5. Save as an SVG.
Deselect the following in the "SVG Options" dialog:
7. Confirm that the SVG file contains no irrelevant code by opening the .svg file in any text editor. It should not contain any references to Adobe Illustrator, hex codes, or class or id names. For example:
If your product team uses custom icons that are not included in MDS, you should implement them within your own application using the same SVG sprite method as the System. To ensure that your custom icons are optimized for the MDS, use the saving icon artwork as SVG process.
Adding Custom Icons to MDS
If you believe that custom icons in your product should be added to MDS, first identify one or more additional teams that have a need for the icon. Ensure that your custom icon follows our design approach and prepare your icon artwork using the saving icon artwork as SVG process.
Submit the icon to be added to MDS by speaking to Jonathan Duncan, the iconography segment owner, or by emailing [email protected]. Once the new icon has been reviewed, the System team will work with you to include the new icon in an upcoming release.
Figure 1. Design process for the 
Layers palette in Illustrator.
Pathfinder tool in Illustrator
SVG Options dialog in Illustrator.