27 best sets of free icons

Searching for free icons is a time-consuming process that often doesn't throw up many treasures. Icons are an essential component of design, but creating custom icons also takes time. That's why we've stepped in to help you out. 

In this post, we've picked out a great selection of free icons, as well as listing some places you can look to find your own. You'll hopefully find at least a few sets that will work for your design projects, whether they're personal or commercial. Do you need some new fonts to go alongside your shiny new icons? Check out our free fonts post.

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