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About Material Symbols
Material Symbols is a free Figma plugin published by Tomas Roggero in 2022. It works in Figma Design and has 780,683 users and 18,025 likes on the Figma Community. It ranks #6 in Icons, #13 in Visual Assets and #15 in Free on our lists.
In the developer's words
Introducing the Material Symbols plugin!
Material Symbo ls are Google’s newest icons consolidating over 2,500 glyphs
in a single font file with a wide range of design variants. Symbols are available in
three styles and four adjustable variable font styles (Fill, Weight, Grade, and Optical size).
Using the Material Symbols plugin, designers can easily search and add symbols in Figma, creating a more efficient design workflow. Visitfonts.google.com/icons for more information.
What's new
Version 6 · released Apr 19, 2022
The developer didn't publish release notes for this version.
Permissions and privacy
Network access
This plugin's manifest doesn't declare its network access, which is common for older plugins. Figma shows a warning on the Community page for plugins like this.
Extra permissions
None beyond the standard access to the file you run it in.
Read from the plugin's published manifest.
Where Material Symbols ranks
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Material Symbols FAQ
What does Material Symbols do?
Meet Material Symbols, Google Fonts' newest variable icon font. It's a Figma plugin by Tomas Roggero that runs in Figma Design.
Is Material Symbols free?
Yes. Material Symbols is free to install and run from the Figma Community, with no paid tier listed.
How do I install Material Symbols?
Open it on the Figma Community, or search for it in the Actions menu (Cmd/Ctrl + K) inside any file you can edit. See how to install Figma plugins.
What are the best alternatives to Material Symbols?
By user count, the closest alternatives are Iconify, Icons8 and Material Design Icons by Icons8 Team. Compare all of them on the best Figma plugins for icons.
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