# play icon

Play. Gentleface icon, drawn on the 16 px pixel grid. Free, MIT licensed. Page: https://gentleface.com/icons/play

- Category: Audio & video
- Use it for: play, start, run, resume, start playback, begin, execute
- Tags: media, playback, triangle, start, run
- Family: eject, fast-forward, pause, pause-circle, play-circle, play-off, record, record-dot, rewind, skip-back, skip-forward, stop, stop-circle
- Component name: PlayIcon
- Added: 2026-10-14

## Alternatives

- `play-circle`: a large play button over a video or a media card (play-video)
- `play-pause`: one key that toggles play and pause (play-pause-toggle)
- `code-play`: run code or a script in an editor (run-code)
- `rocket`: launch or deploy an app (launch)
- `power`: switch a device on (power-on)

## Also fits

- run code: the bare run when the UI already names the code
- launch: start or run something (start)
- listen: start playback (play)
- play video: the bare play control in a player toolbar
- play pause toggle: separate play and pause buttons that swap
- run tests: run or start in general

## Not for

- next (use `chevron-right`): play starts media; a chevron only points to the next item
- not gate (use `logic-not`): play is a media triangle; the gate carries an output bubble and an input line
- triangle (use `triangle`): a right-pointing triangle means play (play)

## 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/play.svg · PNG https://gentleface.com/png/line-round/16/play.png · https://gentleface.com/png/line-round/32/play.png · https://gentleface.com/png/line-round/48/play.png
- line-soft: https://gentleface.com/svg/line-soft/16/play.svg · PNG https://gentleface.com/png/line-soft/16/play.png · https://gentleface.com/png/line-soft/32/play.png · https://gentleface.com/png/line-soft/48/play.png
- line-sharp: https://gentleface.com/svg/line-sharp/16/play.svg · PNG https://gentleface.com/png/line-sharp/16/play.png · https://gentleface.com/png/line-sharp/32/play.png · https://gentleface.com/png/line-sharp/48/play.png
- solid-round: https://gentleface.com/svg/solid-round/16/play.svg · PNG https://gentleface.com/png/solid-round/16/play.png · https://gentleface.com/png/solid-round/32/play.png · https://gentleface.com/png/solid-round/48/play.png
- solid-soft: https://gentleface.com/svg/solid-soft/16/play.svg · PNG https://gentleface.com/png/solid-soft/16/play.png · https://gentleface.com/png/solid-soft/32/play.png · https://gentleface.com/png/solid-soft/48/play.png
- solid-sharp: https://gentleface.com/svg/solid-sharp/16/play.svg · PNG https://gentleface.com/png/solid-sharp/16/play.png · https://gentleface.com/png/solid-sharp/32/play.png · https://gentleface.com/png/solid-sharp/48/play.png

The SVG of every style: https://gentleface.com/icons/play.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
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M3.757 13.929C3.636 14.001 3.51 14.021 3.378 13.988C3.246 13.955 3.144 13.878 3.071 13.757C3.024 13.678 3 13.592 3 13.5L3 1.5C3 1.359 3.048 1.241 3.144 1.144C3.241 1.048 3.359 1 3.5 1C3.592 1 3.678 1.024 3.757 1.071L13.757 7.071C13.876 7.142 13.952 7.245 13.985 7.379C14.019 7.513 14 7.639 13.929 7.757C13.886 7.829 13.829 7.886 13.757 7.929L3.757 13.929ZM12.528 7.5L4 2.383L4 12.617L12.528 7.5Z"/></svg>
```

### React

```tsx
// Gentleface "play" (line-round), MIT. https://gentleface.com/icons/play
import type { SVGProps } from 'react';

export function PlayIcon(props: SVGProps<SVGSVGElement>) {
  return (
    <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width={16} height={16} viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true" {...props}>
      <path d="M3.757 13.929C3.636 14.001 3.51 14.021 3.378 13.988C3.246 13.955 3.144 13.878 3.071 13.757C3.024 13.678 3 13.592 3 13.5L3 1.5C3 1.359 3.048 1.241 3.144 1.144C3.241 1.048 3.359 1 3.5 1C3.592 1 3.678 1.024 3.757 1.071L13.757 7.071C13.876 7.142 13.952 7.245 13.985 7.379C14.019 7.513 14 7.639 13.929 7.757C13.886 7.829 13.829 7.886 13.757 7.929L3.757 13.929ZM12.528 7.5L4 2.383L4 12.617L12.528 7.5Z" />
    </svg>
  );
}
```

### Vue

```vue
<!-- Gentleface "play" (line-round), MIT. https://gentleface.com/icons/play -->
<template>
  <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true">
    <path d="M3.757 13.929C3.636 14.001 3.51 14.021 3.378 13.988C3.246 13.955 3.144 13.878 3.071 13.757C3.024 13.678 3 13.592 3 13.5L3 1.5C3 1.359 3.048 1.241 3.144 1.144C3.241 1.048 3.359 1 3.5 1C3.592 1 3.678 1.024 3.757 1.071L13.757 7.071C13.876 7.142 13.952 7.245 13.985 7.379C14.019 7.513 14 7.639 13.929 7.757C13.886 7.829 13.829 7.886 13.757 7.929L3.757 13.929ZM12.528 7.5L4 2.383L4 12.617L12.528 7.5Z" />
  </svg>
</template>
```

### Svelte

```svelte
<!-- Gentleface "play" (line-round), MIT. https://gentleface.com/icons/play -->
<script>
  let props = $props();
</script>

<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true" {...props}>
  <path d="M3.757 13.929C3.636 14.001 3.51 14.021 3.378 13.988C3.246 13.955 3.144 13.878 3.071 13.757C3.024 13.678 3 13.592 3 13.5L3 1.5C3 1.359 3.048 1.241 3.144 1.144C3.241 1.048 3.359 1 3.5 1C3.592 1 3.678 1.024 3.757 1.071L13.757 7.071C13.876 7.142 13.952 7.245 13.985 7.379C14.019 7.513 14 7.639 13.929 7.757C13.886 7.829 13.829 7.886 13.757 7.929L3.757 13.929ZM12.528 7.5L4 2.383L4 12.617L12.528 7.5Z" />
</svg>
```

### HTML img

```html
<!-- Gentleface "play" (line-round), MIT. https://gentleface.com/icons/play. An <img> can't take currentColor: it draws black. Inline the SVG or use the CSS mask to color it. -->
<img src="https://gentleface.com/svg/line-round/16/play.svg" width="16" height="16" alt="">
```

### CSS

```css
/* Gentleface "play" (line-round), MIT. https://gentleface.com/icons/play. Takes the text color. */
.icon-play {
  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='M3.757 13.929C3.636 14.001 3.51 14.021 3.378 13.988C3.246 13.955 3.144 13.878 3.071 13.757C3.024 13.678 3 13.592 3 13.5L3 1.5C3 1.359 3.048 1.241 3.144 1.144C3.241 1.048 3.359 1 3.5 1C3.592 1 3.678 1.024 3.757 1.071L13.757 7.071C13.876 7.142 13.952 7.245 13.985 7.379C14.019 7.513 14 7.639 13.929 7.757C13.886 7.829 13.829 7.886 13.757 7.929L3.757 13.929ZM12.528 7.5L4 2.383L4 12.617L12.528 7.5Z'/%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='M3.757 13.929C3.636 14.001 3.51 14.021 3.378 13.988C3.246 13.955 3.144 13.878 3.071 13.757C3.024 13.678 3 13.592 3 13.5L3 1.5C3 1.359 3.048 1.241 3.144 1.144C3.241 1.048 3.359 1 3.5 1C3.592 1 3.678 1.024 3.757 1.071L13.757 7.071C13.876 7.142 13.952 7.245 13.985 7.379C14.019 7.513 14 7.639 13.929 7.757C13.886 7.829 13.829 7.886 13.757 7.929L3.757 13.929ZM12.528 7.5L4 2.383L4 12.617L12.528 7.5Z'/%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='M3.757 13.929C3.636 14.001 3.51 14.021 3.378 13.988C3.246 13.955 3.144 13.878 3.071 13.757C3.024 13.678 3 13.592 3 13.5L3 1.5C3 1.359 3.048 1.241 3.144 1.144C3.241 1.048 3.359 1 3.5 1C3.592 1 3.678 1.024 3.757 1.071L13.757 7.071C13.876 7.142 13.952 7.245 13.985 7.379C14.019 7.513 14 7.639 13.929 7.757C13.886 7.829 13.829 7.886 13.757 7.929L3.757 13.929ZM12.528 7.5L4 2.383L4 12.617L12.528 7.5Z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E
```

### Sprite

```html
<!-- Gentleface "play" (line-round), MIT. https://gentleface.com/icons/play
     Every icon of this style in one file: https://gentleface.com/sprite/line-round.svg
     Serve it from your own origin: <use> does not load from another origin. -->
<svg width="16" height="16" aria-hidden="true"><use href="/sprite/line-round.svg#play"/></svg>
```

### SwiftUI

```swift
// Gentleface "play" (line-round), MIT. https://gentleface.com/icons/play
import SwiftUI

struct PlayIcon: Shape {
    func path(in rect: CGRect) -> Path {
        var p = Path()
        p.move(to: CGPoint(x: 3.757, y: 13.929))
        p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 3.378, y: 13.988), control1: CGPoint(x: 3.636, y: 14.001), control2: CGPoint(x: 3.51, y: 14.021))
        p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 3.071, y: 13.757), control1: CGPoint(x: 3.246, y: 13.955), control2: CGPoint(x: 3.144, y: 13.878))
        p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 3, y: 13.5), control1: CGPoint(x: 3.024, y: 13.678), control2: CGPoint(x: 3, y: 13.592))
        p.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: 3, y: 1.5))
        p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 3.144, y: 1.144), control1: CGPoint(x: 3, y: 1.359), control2: CGPoint(x: 3.048, y: 1.241))
        p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 3.5, y: 1), control1: CGPoint(x: 3.241, y: 1.048), control2: CGPoint(x: 3.359, y: 1))
        p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 3.757, y: 1.071), control1: CGPoint(x: 3.592, y: 1), control2: CGPoint(x: 3.678, y: 1.024))
        p.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: 13.757, y: 7.071))
        p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 13.985, y: 7.379), control1: CGPoint(x: 13.876, y: 7.142), control2: CGPoint(x: 13.952, y: 7.245))
        p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 13.929, y: 7.757), control1: CGPoint(x: 14.019, y: 7.513), control2: CGPoint(x: 14, y: 7.639))
        p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 13.757, y: 7.929), control1: CGPoint(x: 13.886, y: 7.829), control2: CGPoint(x: 13.829, y: 7.886))
        p.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: 3.757, y: 13.929))
        p.closeSubpath()
        p.move(to: CGPoint(x: 12.528, y: 7.5))
        p.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: 4, y: 2.383))
        p.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: 4, y: 12.617))
        p.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: 12.528, y: 7.5))
        p.closeSubpath()
        return p.applying(CGAffineTransform(scaleX: rect.width / 16, y: rect.height / 16))
    }
}

// PlayIcon().frame(width: 16, height: 16) fills with the foreground style. Keep it on whole points to stay crisp.
```

### Compose

```kotlin
// Gentleface "play" (line-round), MIT. https://gentleface.com/icons/play
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 PlayIcon: ImageVector by lazy {
    ImageVector.Builder(
        name = "play", defaultWidth = 16.dp, defaultHeight = 16.dp,
        viewportWidth = 16f, viewportHeight = 16f,
    ).addPath(
        pathData = addPathNodes("M3.757 13.929C3.636 14.001 3.51 14.021 3.378 13.988C3.246 13.955 3.144 13.878 3.071 13.757C3.024 13.678 3 13.592 3 13.5L3 1.5C3 1.359 3.048 1.241 3.144 1.144C3.241 1.048 3.359 1 3.5 1C3.592 1 3.678 1.024 3.757 1.071L13.757 7.071C13.876 7.142 13.952 7.245 13.985 7.379C14.019 7.513 14 7.639 13.929 7.757C13.886 7.829 13.829 7.886 13.757 7.929L3.757 13.929ZM12.528 7.5L4 2.383L4 12.617L12.528 7.5Z"),
        fill = SolidColor(Color.Black),
    ).build()
}

// Icon(PlayIcon, contentDescription = null) tints it with LocalContentColor.
```

### Android XML

```xml
<!-- res/drawable/ic_play.xml · Gentleface "play" (line-round), MIT. https://gentleface.com/icons/play -->
<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:width="16dp"
    android:height="16dp"
    android:viewportWidth="16"
    android:viewportHeight="16"
    android:tint="?attr/colorControlNormal">
  <path
      android:fillColor="@android:color/white"
      android:pathData="M3.757 13.929C3.636 14.001 3.51 14.021 3.378 13.988C3.246 13.955 3.144 13.878 3.071 13.757C3.024 13.678 3 13.592 3 13.5L3 1.5C3 1.359 3.048 1.241 3.144 1.144C3.241 1.048 3.359 1 3.5 1C3.592 1 3.678 1.024 3.757 1.071L13.757 7.071C13.876 7.142 13.952 7.245 13.985 7.379C14.019 7.513 14 7.639 13.929 7.757C13.886 7.829 13.829 7.886 13.757 7.929L3.757 13.929ZM12.528 7.5L4 2.383L4 12.617L12.528 7.5Z"/>
</vector>
```

### Flutter

```dart
// Gentleface "play" (line-round), MIT. https://gentleface.com/icons/play
import 'package:flutter/widgets.dart';

class PlayIcon extends StatelessWidget {
  const PlayIcon({super.key, this.size = 16, this.color});
  final double size;
  final Color? color;

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) => CustomPaint(
        size: Size.square(size),
        painter: _PlayIconPainter(color ?? IconTheme.of(context).color ?? const Color(0xFF000000)),
      );
}

class _PlayIconPainter extends CustomPainter {
  _PlayIconPainter(this.color);
  final Color color;

  @override
  void paint(Canvas canvas, Size size) {
    canvas.scale(size.width / 16, size.height / 16);
    final p = Path()
      ..moveTo(3.757, 13.929)
      ..cubicTo(3.636, 14.001, 3.51, 14.021, 3.378, 13.988)
      ..cubicTo(3.246, 13.955, 3.144, 13.878, 3.071, 13.757)
      ..cubicTo(3.024, 13.678, 3, 13.592, 3, 13.5)
      ..lineTo(3, 1.5)
      ..cubicTo(3, 1.359, 3.048, 1.241, 3.144, 1.144)
      ..cubicTo(3.241, 1.048, 3.359, 1, 3.5, 1)
      ..cubicTo(3.592, 1, 3.678, 1.024, 3.757, 1.071)
      ..lineTo(13.757, 7.071)
      ..cubicTo(13.876, 7.142, 13.952, 7.245, 13.985, 7.379)
      ..cubicTo(14.019, 7.513, 14, 7.639, 13.929, 7.757)
      ..cubicTo(13.886, 7.829, 13.829, 7.886, 13.757, 7.929)
      ..lineTo(3.757, 13.929)
      ..close()
      ..moveTo(12.528, 7.5)
      ..lineTo(4, 2.383)
      ..lineTo(4, 12.617)
      ..lineTo(12.528, 7.5)
      ..close();
    canvas.drawPath(p, Paint()..color = color);
  }

  @override
  bool shouldRepaint(_PlayIconPainter old) => old.color != color;
}
```