Edit Text black filled icon
Pencil drawn diagonally over the corner of a square document outline
About the Edit Text black filled 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 solid black filled version of the edit text icon: a bold silhouette that reads clearly at 16-24 px and on dark or busy backgrounds, and prints well in one colour.
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.
