Reading Person Open Book black outline icon
Person behind a large open book holding both covers while reading
About the Reading Person Open Book black outline icon
A simplified figure with a round head and curved shoulders sits behind a wide open book that fills the lower half of the frame; two rounded hands grip the outer edges of the covers, and a center spine splits the spread into two pages. It reads as reading, studying, learning or research at a glance. Use it in library catalogs, e-book readers, online course platforms, school websites and hobby or literacy campaigns.
The book is drawn larger than the person, an intentional proportion that keeps the act of reading, not the reader, as the subject, and the slightly curled page corners suggest a real paperback. It pairs with bookshelf, graduation cap and notebook icons. The head stays legible down to 24 px, so it works in compact nav menus.
This is the black outline version of the reading person open book 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.
