Communication icon packs

Choosing communication icons

Communication icons — chat bubbles, envelopes, phones and bells — are some of the most common icons in any interface. Because people see them constantly, consistency matters more than personality.

The core set

Most products need: chat, message, email, phone, video call, notification bell, send, attach, reply and share. Pick a pack that has every one of these in the same stroke weight. Interface kits such as Lucide, Phosphor and Tabler cover all of them.

States and badges

Notification and message icons often need states: unread dots, counts, muted, or an outline/filled pair for selected tabs. Solid and outline versions from the same family make the active state obvious.

Contact and support pages

On a contact page, larger flat or duotone icons for email, phone, chat and address help people find the right channel. Add the actual address or number next to each icon; the icon alone isn't enough.

Before you download

• Check the pack has outline and filled versions for tab bars.
• Make sure the bell, chat and mail icons share the same size and stroke.
• Give each icon an accessible label such as "Messages" or "Notifications".

Related: social media icons for share buttons and profile links, and technology icons for apps and devices. Or search chat icons.