Edit black outline icon
Pencil angled over a rounded square sheet with an open corner, showing an edit action
About the Edit black outline icon
A detailed pencil with a ruled shaft, a banded ferrule and a sharp exposed tip points down into a rounded square whose top-right corner is left open so the pencil can cross it. The gap makes the writing gesture obvious, which is why this composition works for edit and compose buttons, note-taking apps, form field controls, CMS toolbars and rename or annotate actions in dashboards.
The pencil sits on a consistent 45 degree diagonal with parallel body lines suggesting the wood facets, balanced against the plain sheet below. It pairs with delete, save and view icons for a full action set. Keep stroke weight matched to neighboring toolbar icons so the pencil does not look heavier.
This is the black outline version of the edit icon: even, monoline strokes that stay crisp at small sizes and suit clean, minimal interfaces, wireframes and light backgrounds.
It downloads free as an SVG vector or transparent PNG in seven sizes, and the free online editor lets you recolor it, apply gold, silver, neon and gradient styles, add animation, or convert it to EPS, PDF and DXF.
Free for personal and commercial use with attribution.
