Single Gear (Settings / Maintenance) Free Icons | Vector Assets

Universal symbol of setting and adjustment, “Single Gear” Free Material

Illustration icon drawing single circular “Gear” with teeth lined up evenly. This simple shape is most widely used symbol in world as “Settings button” to open environment setting or option screen in UI design of smartphone and PC. Also, versatile free material available for commercial use functioning as icon representing “Maintenance” “Industrial product” “Engineering” itself because it is minimum unit to move machine.

Specific Usage Scenes and Suggestions

This icon is searched and used in all scenes related to “Mechanism” and “Adjustment” from digital function button to physical manufacturing image.

• For “Settings (Config)” Button of App / Website
  As an icon guiding to screens like user setting, account management, system setting by placing in header or menu. Design user can intuitively understand “Can adjust if pressed here.”
• For Guidance of Under Maintenance
  As a sign indicating website display “Currently under maintenance” or inspection/repair of factory machinery. Combining with spanner (wrench) icon strengthens nuance of “Repair” more.
• As Symbol of Manufacturing / Monozukuri
  As a theme icon representing “Technical capability” “Parts manufacturing” “Craftsmanship” in website of town factory or manufacturer. Gives honest and elaborate image.
• As Metaphor for Thinking / Idea
  As illustration expressing “Thinking” “Brain working” “Construction of idea” by drawing gear inside silhouette of human head.
• As Icon of Loading / Processing
  As material of “Loading animation” indicating system is working in background by rotating instead of still image.

Editing Tips and Benefits of SVG Format

Free materials distributed on this site are also provided in vector format (SVG file) that does not deteriorate.

This gear icon changes impression by adjusting number of teeth and roundness of corners. Using SVG editing software (Illustrator, etc.), making corners of teeth round gives “Friendly pop impression (for smartphone apps),” making corners sharp gives “Cool impression like precision machine (for industry).” Also, solid feeling changes depending on whether center is perforated or filled, so fine-tuning according to site design is recommended.

Related Keywords

Gear, Cogwheel, Settings, Config, Option, Maintenance, Repair, Parts, Industry, Machine, Engineering, Adjustment, Mechanism, Icon