# align-left icon Align left. Gentleface icon, drawn on the 16 px pixel grid. Free, MIT licensed. Page: https://gentleface.com/icons/align-left - Category: Text & formatting - Use it for: align left, text align left, align start, left align, flush left - Tags: align, alignment, left, paragraph, text, justify, format - Family: align-center, align-justify, align-right, indent-decrease, indent-increase - Component name: AlignLeftIcon - Added: 2026-10-14 ## Alternatives - `align-objects-left`: align objects on a canvas by their left edges (align-objects-left) ## Not for - align objects left (use `align-objects-left`): aligns lines of text, not objects ## Files Each SVG is 16 × 16 with fill="currentColor". Keep it at 16 px or an exact multiple (32, 48) on whole pixels: a fractional size or position blurs it. - line-round: https://gentleface.com/svg/line-round/16/align-left.svg · PNG https://gentleface.com/png/line-round/16/align-left.png · https://gentleface.com/png/line-round/32/align-left.png · https://gentleface.com/png/line-round/48/align-left.png - line-soft: https://gentleface.com/svg/line-soft/16/align-left.svg · PNG https://gentleface.com/png/line-soft/16/align-left.png · https://gentleface.com/png/line-soft/32/align-left.png · https://gentleface.com/png/line-soft/48/align-left.png - line-sharp: https://gentleface.com/svg/line-sharp/16/align-left.svg · PNG https://gentleface.com/png/line-sharp/16/align-left.png · https://gentleface.com/png/line-sharp/32/align-left.png · https://gentleface.com/png/line-sharp/48/align-left.png - solid-round: https://gentleface.com/svg/solid-round/16/align-left.svg · PNG https://gentleface.com/png/solid-round/16/align-left.png · https://gentleface.com/png/solid-round/32/align-left.png · https://gentleface.com/png/solid-round/48/align-left.png - solid-soft: https://gentleface.com/svg/solid-soft/16/align-left.svg · PNG https://gentleface.com/png/solid-soft/16/align-left.png · https://gentleface.com/png/solid-soft/32/align-left.png · https://gentleface.com/png/solid-soft/48/align-left.png - solid-sharp: https://gentleface.com/svg/solid-sharp/16/align-left.svg · PNG https://gentleface.com/png/solid-sharp/16/align-left.png · https://gentleface.com/png/solid-sharp/32/align-left.png · https://gentleface.com/png/solid-sharp/48/align-left.png The SVG of every style: https://gentleface.com/icons/align-left.json (`svg`). ## Code (line-round) The snippets are decorative (aria-hidden). For an icon that carries meaning on its own, such as an icon-only button, label the button, or give the SVG role="img" and an aria-label. For another style, take its SVG from the JSON and swap the path `d`. ### SVG ```svg ``` ### React ```tsx // Gentleface "align-left" (line-round), MIT. https://gentleface.com/icons/align-left import type { SVGProps } from 'react'; export function AlignLeftIcon(props: SVGProps) { return ( ); } ``` ### Vue ```vue ``` ### Svelte ```svelte ``` ### HTML img ```html

``` ### CSS ```css /* Gentleface "align-left" (line-round), MIT. https://gentleface.com/icons/align-left. Takes the text color. */ .icon-align-left { display: inline-block; width: 16px; height: 16px; background-color: currentColor; -webkit-mask: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='16' height='16' viewBox='0 0 16 16' fill='currentColor'%3E%3Cpath d='M1.144 3.856C1.048 3.759 1 3.641 1 3.5C1 3.359 1.048 3.241 1.144 3.144C1.241 3.048 1.359 3 1.5 3L14.5 3C14.641 3 14.759 3.048 14.856 3.144C14.952 3.241 15 3.359 15 3.5C15 3.641 14.952 3.759 14.856 3.856C14.759 3.952 14.641 4 14.5 4L1.5 4C1.359 4 1.241 3.952 1.144 3.856ZM1.144 6.856C1.048 6.759 1 6.641 1 6.5C1 6.359 1.048 6.241 1.144 6.144C1.241 6.048 1.359 6 1.5 6L8.5 6C8.641 6 8.759 6.048 8.856 6.144C8.952 6.241 9 6.359 9 6.5C9 6.641 8.952 6.759 8.856 6.856C8.759 6.952 8.641 7 8.5 7L1.5 7C1.359 7 1.241 6.952 1.144 6.856ZM14.856 9.144C14.952 9.241 15 9.359 15 9.5C15 9.641 14.952 9.759 14.856 9.856C14.759 9.952 14.641 10 14.5 10L1.5 10C1.359 10 1.241 9.952 1.144 9.856C1.048 9.759 1 9.641 1 9.5C1 9.359 1.048 9.241 1.144 9.144C1.241 9.048 1.359 9 1.5 9L14.5 9C14.641 9 14.759 9.048 14.856 9.144ZM1.144 12.856C1.048 12.759 1 12.641 1 12.5C1 12.359 1.048 12.241 1.144 12.144C1.241 12.048 1.359 12 1.5 12L8.5 12C8.641 12 8.759 12.048 8.856 12.144C8.952 12.241 9 12.359 9 12.5C9 12.641 8.952 12.759 8.856 12.856C8.759 12.952 8.641 13 8.5 13L1.5 13C1.359 13 1.241 12.952 1.144 12.856Z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / 16px 16px no-repeat; mask: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='16' height='16' viewBox='0 0 16 16' fill='currentColor'%3E%3Cpath d='M1.144 3.856C1.048 3.759 1 3.641 1 3.5C1 3.359 1.048 3.241 1.144 3.144C1.241 3.048 1.359 3 1.5 3L14.5 3C14.641 3 14.759 3.048 14.856 3.144C14.952 3.241 15 3.359 15 3.5C15 3.641 14.952 3.759 14.856 3.856C14.759 3.952 14.641 4 14.5 4L1.5 4C1.359 4 1.241 3.952 1.144 3.856ZM1.144 6.856C1.048 6.759 1 6.641 1 6.5C1 6.359 1.048 6.241 1.144 6.144C1.241 6.048 1.359 6 1.5 6L8.5 6C8.641 6 8.759 6.048 8.856 6.144C8.952 6.241 9 6.359 9 6.5C9 6.641 8.952 6.759 8.856 6.856C8.759 6.952 8.641 7 8.5 7L1.5 7C1.359 7 1.241 6.952 1.144 6.856ZM14.856 9.144C14.952 9.241 15 9.359 15 9.5C15 9.641 14.952 9.759 14.856 9.856C14.759 9.952 14.641 10 14.5 10L1.5 10C1.359 10 1.241 9.952 1.144 9.856C1.048 9.759 1 9.641 1 9.5C1 9.359 1.048 9.241 1.144 9.144C1.241 9.048 1.359 9 1.5 9L14.5 9C14.641 9 14.759 9.048 14.856 9.144ZM1.144 12.856C1.048 12.759 1 12.641 1 12.5C1 12.359 1.048 12.241 1.144 12.144C1.241 12.048 1.359 12 1.5 12L8.5 12C8.641 12 8.759 12.048 8.856 12.144C8.952 12.241 9 12.359 9 12.5C9 12.641 8.952 12.759 8.856 12.856C8.759 12.952 8.641 13 8.5 13L1.5 13C1.359 13 1.241 12.952 1.144 12.856Z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / 16px 16px no-repeat; } ``` ### Data URL ```text data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='16' height='16' viewBox='0 0 16 16' fill='currentColor'%3E%3Cpath d='M1.144 3.856C1.048 3.759 1 3.641 1 3.5C1 3.359 1.048 3.241 1.144 3.144C1.241 3.048 1.359 3 1.5 3L14.5 3C14.641 3 14.759 3.048 14.856 3.144C14.952 3.241 15 3.359 15 3.5C15 3.641 14.952 3.759 14.856 3.856C14.759 3.952 14.641 4 14.5 4L1.5 4C1.359 4 1.241 3.952 1.144 3.856ZM1.144 6.856C1.048 6.759 1 6.641 1 6.5C1 6.359 1.048 6.241 1.144 6.144C1.241 6.048 1.359 6 1.5 6L8.5 6C8.641 6 8.759 6.048 8.856 6.144C8.952 6.241 9 6.359 9 6.5C9 6.641 8.952 6.759 8.856 6.856C8.759 6.952 8.641 7 8.5 7L1.5 7C1.359 7 1.241 6.952 1.144 6.856ZM14.856 9.144C14.952 9.241 15 9.359 15 9.5C15 9.641 14.952 9.759 14.856 9.856C14.759 9.952 14.641 10 14.5 10L1.5 10C1.359 10 1.241 9.952 1.144 9.856C1.048 9.759 1 9.641 1 9.5C1 9.359 1.048 9.241 1.144 9.144C1.241 9.048 1.359 9 1.5 9L14.5 9C14.641 9 14.759 9.048 14.856 9.144ZM1.144 12.856C1.048 12.759 1 12.641 1 12.5C1 12.359 1.048 12.241 1.144 12.144C1.241 12.048 1.359 12 1.5 12L8.5 12C8.641 12 8.759 12.048 8.856 12.144C8.952 12.241 9 12.359 9 12.5C9 12.641 8.952 12.759 8.856 12.856C8.759 12.952 8.641 13 8.5 13L1.5 13C1.359 13 1.241 12.952 1.144 12.856Z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E ``` ### Sprite ```html ``` ### SwiftUI ```swift // Gentleface "align-left" (line-round), MIT. https://gentleface.com/icons/align-left import SwiftUI struct AlignLeftIcon: Shape { func path(in rect: CGRect) -> Path { var p = Path() p.move(to: CGPoint(x: 1.144, y: 3.856)) p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 1, y: 3.5), control1: CGPoint(x: 1.048, y: 3.759), control2: CGPoint(x: 1, y: 3.641)) p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 1.144, y: 3.144), control1: CGPoint(x: 1, y: 3.359), control2: CGPoint(x: 1.048, y: 3.241)) p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 1.5, y: 3), control1: CGPoint(x: 1.241, y: 3.048), control2: CGPoint(x: 1.359, y: 3)) p.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: 14.5, y: 3)) p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 14.856, y: 3.144), control1: CGPoint(x: 14.641, y: 3), control2: CGPoint(x: 14.759, y: 3.048)) p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 15, y: 3.5), control1: CGPoint(x: 14.952, y: 3.241), control2: CGPoint(x: 15, y: 3.359)) p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 14.856, y: 3.856), control1: CGPoint(x: 15, y: 3.641), control2: CGPoint(x: 14.952, y: 3.759)) p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 14.5, y: 4), control1: CGPoint(x: 14.759, y: 3.952), control2: CGPoint(x: 14.641, y: 4)) p.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: 1.5, y: 4)) p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 1.144, y: 3.856), control1: CGPoint(x: 1.359, y: 4), control2: CGPoint(x: 1.241, y: 3.952)) p.closeSubpath() p.move(to: CGPoint(x: 1.144, y: 6.856)) p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 1, y: 6.5), control1: CGPoint(x: 1.048, y: 6.759), control2: CGPoint(x: 1, y: 6.641)) p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 1.144, y: 6.144), control1: CGPoint(x: 1, y: 6.359), control2: CGPoint(x: 1.048, y: 6.241)) p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 1.5, y: 6), control1: CGPoint(x: 1.241, y: 6.048), control2: CGPoint(x: 1.359, y: 6)) p.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: 8.5, y: 6)) p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 8.856, y: 6.144), control1: CGPoint(x: 8.641, y: 6), control2: CGPoint(x: 8.759, y: 6.048)) p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 9, y: 6.5), control1: CGPoint(x: 8.952, y: 6.241), control2: CGPoint(x: 9, y: 6.359)) p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 8.856, y: 6.856), control1: CGPoint(x: 9, y: 6.641), control2: CGPoint(x: 8.952, y: 6.759)) p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 8.5, y: 7), control1: CGPoint(x: 8.759, y: 6.952), control2: CGPoint(x: 8.641, y: 7)) p.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: 1.5, y: 7)) p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 1.144, y: 6.856), control1: CGPoint(x: 1.359, y: 7), control2: CGPoint(x: 1.241, y: 6.952)) p.closeSubpath() p.move(to: CGPoint(x: 14.856, y: 9.144)) p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 15, y: 9.5), control1: CGPoint(x: 14.952, y: 9.241), control2: CGPoint(x: 15, y: 9.359)) p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 14.856, y: 9.856), control1: CGPoint(x: 15, y: 9.641), control2: CGPoint(x: 14.952, y: 9.759)) p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 14.5, y: 10), control1: CGPoint(x: 14.759, y: 9.952), control2: CGPoint(x: 14.641, y: 10)) p.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: 1.5, y: 10)) p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 1.144, y: 9.856), control1: CGPoint(x: 1.359, y: 10), control2: CGPoint(x: 1.241, y: 9.952)) p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 1, y: 9.5), control1: CGPoint(x: 1.048, y: 9.759), control2: CGPoint(x: 1, y: 9.641)) p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 1.144, y: 9.144), control1: CGPoint(x: 1, y: 9.359), control2: CGPoint(x: 1.048, y: 9.241)) p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 1.5, y: 9), control1: CGPoint(x: 1.241, y: 9.048), control2: CGPoint(x: 1.359, y: 9)) p.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: 14.5, y: 9)) p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 14.856, y: 9.144), control1: CGPoint(x: 14.641, y: 9), control2: CGPoint(x: 14.759, y: 9.048)) p.closeSubpath() p.move(to: CGPoint(x: 1.144, y: 12.856)) p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 1, y: 12.5), control1: CGPoint(x: 1.048, y: 12.759), control2: CGPoint(x: 1, y: 12.641)) p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 1.144, y: 12.144), control1: CGPoint(x: 1, y: 12.359), control2: CGPoint(x: 1.048, y: 12.241)) p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 1.5, y: 12), control1: CGPoint(x: 1.241, y: 12.048), control2: CGPoint(x: 1.359, y: 12)) p.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: 8.5, y: 12)) p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 8.856, y: 12.144), control1: CGPoint(x: 8.641, y: 12), control2: CGPoint(x: 8.759, y: 12.048)) p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 9, y: 12.5), control1: CGPoint(x: 8.952, y: 12.241), control2: CGPoint(x: 9, y: 12.359)) p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 8.856, y: 12.856), control1: CGPoint(x: 9, y: 12.641), control2: CGPoint(x: 8.952, y: 12.759)) p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 8.5, y: 13), control1: CGPoint(x: 8.759, y: 12.952), control2: CGPoint(x: 8.641, y: 13)) p.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: 1.5, y: 13)) p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 1.144, y: 12.856), control1: CGPoint(x: 1.359, y: 13), control2: CGPoint(x: 1.241, y: 12.952)) p.closeSubpath() return p.applying(CGAffineTransform(scaleX: rect.width / 16, y: rect.height / 16)) } } // AlignLeftIcon().frame(width: 16, height: 16) fills with the foreground style. Keep it on whole points to stay crisp. ``` ### Compose ```kotlin // Gentleface "align-left" (line-round), MIT. https://gentleface.com/icons/align-left import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.SolidColor import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.vector.ImageVector import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.vector.addPathNodes import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp val AlignLeftIcon: ImageVector by lazy { ImageVector.Builder( name = "align-left", defaultWidth = 16.dp, defaultHeight = 16.dp, viewportWidth = 16f, viewportHeight = 16f, ).addPath( pathData = addPathNodes("M1.144 3.856C1.048 3.759 1 3.641 1 3.5C1 3.359 1.048 3.241 1.144 3.144C1.241 3.048 1.359 3 1.5 3L14.5 3C14.641 3 14.759 3.048 14.856 3.144C14.952 3.241 15 3.359 15 3.5C15 3.641 14.952 3.759 14.856 3.856C14.759 3.952 14.641 4 14.5 4L1.5 4C1.359 4 1.241 3.952 1.144 3.856ZM1.144 6.856C1.048 6.759 1 6.641 1 6.5C1 6.359 1.048 6.241 1.144 6.144C1.241 6.048 1.359 6 1.5 6L8.5 6C8.641 6 8.759 6.048 8.856 6.144C8.952 6.241 9 6.359 9 6.5C9 6.641 8.952 6.759 8.856 6.856C8.759 6.952 8.641 7 8.5 7L1.5 7C1.359 7 1.241 6.952 1.144 6.856ZM14.856 9.144C14.952 9.241 15 9.359 15 9.5C15 9.641 14.952 9.759 14.856 9.856C14.759 9.952 14.641 10 14.5 10L1.5 10C1.359 10 1.241 9.952 1.144 9.856C1.048 9.759 1 9.641 1 9.5C1 9.359 1.048 9.241 1.144 9.144C1.241 9.048 1.359 9 1.5 9L14.5 9C14.641 9 14.759 9.048 14.856 9.144ZM1.144 12.856C1.048 12.759 1 12.641 1 12.5C1 12.359 1.048 12.241 1.144 12.144C1.241 12.048 1.359 12 1.5 12L8.5 12C8.641 12 8.759 12.048 8.856 12.144C8.952 12.241 9 12.359 9 12.5C9 12.641 8.952 12.759 8.856 12.856C8.759 12.952 8.641 13 8.5 13L1.5 13C1.359 13 1.241 12.952 1.144 12.856Z"), fill = SolidColor(Color.Black), ).build() } // Icon(AlignLeftIcon, contentDescription = null) tints it with LocalContentColor. ``` ### Android XML ```xml ``` ### Flutter ```dart // Gentleface "align-left" (line-round), MIT. https://gentleface.com/icons/align-left import 'package:flutter/widgets.dart'; class AlignLeftIcon extends StatelessWidget { const AlignLeftIcon({super.key, this.size = 16, this.color}); final double size; final Color? color; @override Widget build(BuildContext context) => CustomPaint( size: Size.square(size), painter: _AlignLeftIconPainter(color ?? IconTheme.of(context).color ?? const Color(0xFF000000)), ); } class _AlignLeftIconPainter extends CustomPainter { _AlignLeftIconPainter(this.color); final Color color; @override void paint(Canvas canvas, Size size) { canvas.scale(size.width / 16, size.height / 16); final p = Path() ..moveTo(1.144, 3.856) ..cubicTo(1.048, 3.759, 1, 3.641, 1, 3.5) ..cubicTo(1, 3.359, 1.048, 3.241, 1.144, 3.144) ..cubicTo(1.241, 3.048, 1.359, 3, 1.5, 3) ..lineTo(14.5, 3) ..cubicTo(14.641, 3, 14.759, 3.048, 14.856, 3.144) ..cubicTo(14.952, 3.241, 15, 3.359, 15, 3.5) ..cubicTo(15, 3.641, 14.952, 3.759, 14.856, 3.856) ..cubicTo(14.759, 3.952, 14.641, 4, 14.5, 4) ..lineTo(1.5, 4) ..cubicTo(1.359, 4, 1.241, 3.952, 1.144, 3.856) ..close() ..moveTo(1.144, 6.856) ..cubicTo(1.048, 6.759, 1, 6.641, 1, 6.5) ..cubicTo(1, 6.359, 1.048, 6.241, 1.144, 6.144) ..cubicTo(1.241, 6.048, 1.359, 6, 1.5, 6) ..lineTo(8.5, 6) ..cubicTo(8.641, 6, 8.759, 6.048, 8.856, 6.144) ..cubicTo(8.952, 6.241, 9, 6.359, 9, 6.5) ..cubicTo(9, 6.641, 8.952, 6.759, 8.856, 6.856) ..cubicTo(8.759, 6.952, 8.641, 7, 8.5, 7) ..lineTo(1.5, 7) ..cubicTo(1.359, 7, 1.241, 6.952, 1.144, 6.856) ..close() ..moveTo(14.856, 9.144) ..cubicTo(14.952, 9.241, 15, 9.359, 15, 9.5) ..cubicTo(15, 9.641, 14.952, 9.759, 14.856, 9.856) ..cubicTo(14.759, 9.952, 14.641, 10, 14.5, 10) ..lineTo(1.5, 10) ..cubicTo(1.359, 10, 1.241, 9.952, 1.144, 9.856) ..cubicTo(1.048, 9.759, 1, 9.641, 1, 9.5) ..cubicTo(1, 9.359, 1.048, 9.241, 1.144, 9.144) ..cubicTo(1.241, 9.048, 1.359, 9, 1.5, 9) ..lineTo(14.5, 9) ..cubicTo(14.641, 9, 14.759, 9.048, 14.856, 9.144) ..close() ..moveTo(1.144, 12.856) ..cubicTo(1.048, 12.759, 1, 12.641, 1, 12.5) ..cubicTo(1, 12.359, 1.048, 12.241, 1.144, 12.144) ..cubicTo(1.241, 12.048, 1.359, 12, 1.5, 12) ..lineTo(8.5, 12) ..cubicTo(8.641, 12, 8.759, 12.048, 8.856, 12.144) ..cubicTo(8.952, 12.241, 9, 12.359, 9, 12.5) ..cubicTo(9, 12.641, 8.952, 12.759, 8.856, 12.856) ..cubicTo(8.759, 12.952, 8.641, 13, 8.5, 13) ..lineTo(1.5, 13) ..cubicTo(1.359, 13, 1.241, 12.952, 1.144, 12.856) ..close(); canvas.drawPath(p, Paint()..color = color); } @override bool shouldRepaint(_AlignLeftIconPainter old) => old.color != color; } ```