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10M Free Icons & Stock Photos | SVG & PNG | Download Today

purpose

Noun Project is a comprehensive library of nearly 10 million high-quality vector icons and stock photos created by human artists. It offers downloadable assets in SVG and PNG formats with clear licensing for personal and commercial use.

when to use

This resource is most valuable when building websites, applications, or presentations that require professional icons, UI elements, or diverse stock imagery. It's particularly useful when you need consistent icon sets, commercially safe assets, or want to ensure visual representation of diverse communities and ideas.

tags
icons svg png stock photos design assets vector graphics royalty-free api ui components

PaperCSS

purpose

PaperCSS is a CSS framework that implements a less formal, handcrafted design language resembling paper and ink. It provides ready-to-use UI components with sketchy borders, off-kilter elements, and a tactile, organic appearance.

when to use

PaperCSS is ideal for projects that benefit from a casual, friendly, or artistic aesthetic such as personal websites, creative portfolios, prototype demonstrations, or applications targeting a non-corporate audience. It's particularly valuable when you want to avoid the uniform look of mainstream frameworks.

tags
CSS Framework UI Design Hand-drawn Retro Typography Styling Responsive Open Source SCSS

Wired Elements

purpose

The library provides common UI elements (buttons, inputs, cards, etc.) that render with a sketchy, hand-drawn appearance using RoughJS and Lit. Each element renders with random variations to create an authentic hand-drawn look.

when to use

This resource is most valuable when creating wireframes, prototypes, or designs that benefit from a casual, sketchy aesthetic. It's also useful when you need to quickly mockup interfaces that stakeholders should recognize as work-in-progress rather than final designs.

tags
UI components hand-drawn sketchy web components wireframing prototyping custom elements Lit RoughJS

roughViz.js

purpose

This JavaScript library enables the creation of interactive, sketchy-looking charts and plots in the browser. It supports various chart types (donut, bar, etc.) with customizable roughness, colors, and fill styles to achieve a hand-drawn aesthetic.

when to use

This resource is ideal when the communication goal is to show intent, trends, or generalities rather than precise data points. It's particularly valuable for prototypes, conceptual demonstrations, informal presentations, or when a playful, distinctive visual style is desired.

tags
javascript data-visualization charts sketchy hand-drawn interactive browser library

SarthakRawat-1/sketchbook-ui: UI library that looks like it was drawn by hand

purpose

Sketchbook UI is a React component library featuring 20 fully typed components with hand-drawn SVG borders, paper textures, and pencil-line details that mimic a notebook aesthetic. It allows developers to quickly build interfaces with a consistent sketchy visual style while maintaining modern functionality like TypeScript support and tree-shaking.

when to use

This library is ideal for side projects, landing pages, portfolios, creative agencies, educational platforms, or any application where a playful, hand-crafted aesthetic helps create emotional connection with users. It's particularly effective when you want to stand out from competitors using standard UI frameworks or convey authenticity and approachability.

tags
React UI Library Hand-drawn Sketchy Design TypeScript Tree-shakeable Creative Component Library

Rough.js

purpose

It is a lightweight (<9kB) JavaScript graphics library that defines primitives to draw lines, curves, polygons, circles, and SVG paths. The library mathematically renders these shapes to give them a customizable, hand-drawn appearance with various fill styles like hachure, cross-hatch, and zigzag.

when to use

Use Rough.js when building UI wireframes, interactive prototypes, or playful web interfaces where a casual, sketched look is desired. It is also excellent for creating engaging data visualizations, mind maps, or educational tools that benefit from a less formal, approachable design.

tags
JavaScript Graphics Canvas SVG Hand-drawn Wireframing UI Design

caoergou/MermZen: A clean, lightweight Mermaid diagram editor — hand-drawn style, live preview, and one-click export.

purpose

MermZen is a clean, lightweight Mermaid diagram editor that allows users to write Mermaid syntax and instantly preview rendered diagrams. It supports 11 diagram types, multiple themes including hand-drawn styles, and offers one-click export to SVG/PNG without requiring accounts or backend services.

when to use

This resource is most valuable when creating technical documentation, system architecture diagrams, flowcharts, sequence diagrams, or any visual representation needed for development projects. It's especially useful when you need quick diagram creation with clean output, or when you want to embed live diagrams in documentation or websites without complex setup.

tags
mermaid diagram editor flowcharts technical documentation open source visualization SVG export developer tools

beizhedenglong/rough-charts: 📈 A responsive, composable react charting library with a hand-drawn style.

purpose

Rough Charts is a React component library for creating data visualizations with a hand-drawn, sketch-like appearance. It offers composable chart components built on top of d3 and roughjs, allowing developers to create various chart types with a distinctive visual style.

when to use

Use this library when building applications with a casual, playful, or informal design language where traditional polished charts would feel out of place. It's ideal for educational content, creative presentations, sketch-themed interfaces, or any project where a hand-drawn aesthetic enhances the user experience.

tags
react charts data-visualization hand-drawn typescript roughjs d3 ui-components

chr15m/DoodleCSS: A simple hand drawn HTML/CSS theme

purpose

DoodleCSS is a simple CSS theme that styles standard HTML elements to have a hand-drawn, doodle-like appearance. It includes the main stylesheet, a complementary SVG file with additional doodle graphics, and can be applied to any section of a webpage by adding a simple class.

when to use

This resource is ideal when creating prototypes, wireframes, personal projects, or any web content that benefits from a casual, hand-drawn aesthetic. It's particularly valuable for informal presentations, educational content, or creative projects where a playful appearance enhances the user experience.

tags
CSS theme hand-drawn UI design prototyping styling open-source npm package

pierridotite/stonks-dashboard: A cyberpunk-style, real-time financial monitor that runs directly in the terminal. It visualizes cryptocurrency and stock market data using ASCII charts and dynamic coloring.

purpose

It provides a real-time, cyberpunk-styled financial monitoring interface in the terminal that visualizes cryptocurrency prices, stocks, and ETFs using ASCII charts with dynamic color coding for price movements.

when to use

Ideal for developers who want quick market visibility while coding without context-switching to a browser, or when testing financial data integrations during development sessions.

tags
cli terminal financial-dashboard nodejs cryptocurrency stocks real-time ascii-charts developer-tools