How Do You Use the Material Icon Font in Figma?

Material Design’s icon font, the Material Icon Font, is a great way to quickly and easily add icons to your Figma designs. With over 1500 icons to choose from, there is something for every project. Plus, since the font is open source, it’s free to use!

To use the Material Icon Font in Figma, you first need to install it on your computer. The easiest way to do this is by downloading the Google Fonts app. Once installed you can access the font library and search for “Material Icons”.

You can then select and install the font.

Once installed you can start using the icons in your Figma designs. To do this simply select the Text tool from the toolbar and type “Material Icons” into the search box at the top of the panel. You will then be presented with a list of all available icons with their associated codes.

To insert an icon into your design, click on an icon from the list and then copy its code (the text in brackets next to it). Next, select a text object in your design and paste in the code – this will automatically insert the icon into your design.

The Material Icon Font is great for quickly adding icons to your designs without having to manually create them yourself. However, if you want more control over how they look you may want to use vector shapes or images instead. Additionally, if you want more customization options such as color or size, you will need to find an alternative icon font or create custom shapes instead.

In conclusion, using Material Icon Font in Figma is quick and easy thanks to Google’s free open source library of icons. Simply download and install it on your computer then copy and paste codes into any text object in Figma to insert an icon into your design. For more customization options such as color or size however you may need an alternative icon font or create custom shapes instead.