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Icon names

The icon class sets the content property and other icon base styles like the icon font family, style and weight. It controls what gcds-icon to display. Overview
CSS Shortcut class Applied style 
gcds-icon-info-circle
 
content: "\e90a";
 
gcds-icon-warning-triangle
 
content: "\e90d";
 
gcds-icon-exclamation-circle
 
content: "\e909";
 
gcds-icon-checkmark-circle
 
content: "\e908";
 
gcds-icon-chevron-left
 
content: "\e901";
 
gcds-icon-chevron-right
 
content: "\e902";
 
gcds-icon-chevron-up
 
content: "\e903";
 
gcds-icon-chevron-down
 
content: "\e900";
 
gcds-icon-close
 
content: "\e90b";
 
gcds-icon-download
 
content: "\e906";
 
gcds-icon-email
 
content: "\e905";
 
gcds-icon-external
 
content: "\e904";
 
gcds-icon-phone
 
content: "\e90c";
 
gcds-icon-search
 
content: "\e907";

Examples

Info circle
gcds-icon-info-circle

This element has an info circle icon. 

<p>
  <span class="gcds-icon-info-circle"></span>
  This element has an info circle icon.
</p>

Warning triangle
gcds-icon-warning-triangle

This element has a warning triangle icon. 

<p>
  <span class="gcds-icon-warning-triangle"></span>
  This element has a warning triangle icon.
</p>

Exclamation circle
gcds-icon-exclamation-circle

This element has an exclamation circle icon. 

<p>
  <span class="gcds-icon-exclamation-circle"></span>
  This element has an exclamation circle icon.
</p>

Checkmark circle
gcds-icon-checkmark-circle

This element has an checkmark circle icon. 

<p>
  <span class="gcds-icon-checkmark-circle"></span>
  This element has an checkmark circle icon.
</p>

Chevron left
gcds-icon-chevron-left

This element has a chevron icon pointing left. 

<p>
  <span class="gcds-icon-chevron-left"></span>
  This element has a chevron icon pointing left.
</p>

Chevron right
gcds-icon-chevron-right

This element has a chevron icon pointing right. 

<p>
  <span class="gcds-icon-chevron-right"></span>
  This element has a chevron icon pointing right.
</p>

Chevron up
gcds-icon-chevron-up

This element has a chevron icon pointing up. 

<p>
  <span class="gcds-icon-chevron-up"></span>
  This element has a chevron icon pointing up.
</p>

Chevron down
gcds-icon-chevron-down

This element has a chevron icon pointing down. 

<p>
  <span class="gcds-icon-chevron-down"></span>
  This element has a chevron icon pointing down.
</p>

Close
gcds-icon-close

This element has a close icon. 

<p>
  <span class="gcds-icon-close"></span>
  This element has a close icon.
</p>

Download
gcds-icon-download

This element has a download icon. 

<p>
  <span class="gcds-icon-download"></span>
  This element has a download icon.
</p>

Email
gcds-icon-email

This element has an email icon. 

<p>
  <span class="gcds-icon-email"></span>
  This element has an email icon.
</p>

External
gcds-icon-external

This element has an external icon. 

<p>
  <span class="gcds-icon-external"></span>
  This element has an external icon.
</p>

Phone
gcds-icon-phone

This element has a phone icon. 

<p>
  <span class="gcds-icon-phone"></span>
  This element has a phone icon.
</p>

Search
gcds-icon-search

This element has a search icon. 

<p>
  <span class="gcds-icon-search"></span>
  This element has a search icon.
</p>
Conditional styling Apply this style to specific screen sizes Use a responsive layout prefix to apply this class only to a specified screen size. The available breakpoints are:
  • xs: > 480px
  • sm: > 640px
  • md: > 768px
  • lg: > 1024px
  • xl: > 1280px
<div class="xs:icon-close ...">
  ...
</div>
Learn more about the responsive layout prefix. Apply this style to specific states Use a state prefix to apply this class only to a specified interaction state. The available states are:
  • hover
  • focus
<div class="hover:icon-close ...">
  ...
</div>
Learn more about the state prefix. 2025-10-01