Map Icons
An icon font and JavaScript library for creating customizable SVG markers with icon labels for Google Maps and Google Places APIs.
What is Map Icons?
Map Icons is an open-source icon font and JavaScript library that extends the Google Maps API to create customizable SVG markers with icon labels. It solves the problem of static, limited marker designs by allowing dynamic control over marker shapes, colors, and icons using SVG paths and CSS. Although deprecated, it remains a tool for enhancing map visualizations with flexible, styled markers.
Frontend developers and web mappers working with Google Maps or Google Places APIs who need customizable, visually appealing markers beyond the default options.
Developers choose Map Icons for its seamless integration with Google Maps, offering a unique combination of SVG-based marker customization and an icon font for labels, all without requiring complex external dependencies.
Overview
An icon font for use with Google Maps API and Google Places API using SVG markers and icon labels
Use Cases
Best For
- Adding custom icon labels to Google Maps markers
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