Edit Text black outline icon
Pencil drawn diagonally over the corner of a square document outline
About the Edit Text black outline icon
A pencil sits at a diagonal over the corner of an empty square page frame, its sharpened tip breaking through the outline as if marking the sheet directly. The pairing reads instantly as edit, compose or annotate rather than create-from-blank. Use it on toolbar edit buttons, blog and CMS post editors, editable form fields, note-taking apps and profile screens where users rewrite saved content.
The square keeps a plain, unbroken border so the pencil reads as the active element, and the outline leaves a clear gap where the two shapes cross to stop them merging at small sizes. It pairs naturally with save, delete and share icons drawn at the same stroke weight. Render it at 24 px or larger so the pencil tip stays legible.
This is the black outline version of the edit text icon: even, monoline strokes that stay crisp at small sizes and suit clean, minimal interfaces, wireframes and light backgrounds.
Get it free as an SVG vector or transparent PNG (16-512px), copy the SVG code, or restyle it in the free online editor — recolor any part, add gold, neon or gradient effects, animate it, or export EPS, PDF and DXF.
Free for personal and commercial use with attribution.
