# Meta-Icons
Icons are used to visually highlight files, metadata or UI elements in [[Obsidian]]. Besides using the default icons, [[Obsidian-Iconic]] is used to change and colorize certain default icons. The vault uses icons from the [Lucide library](https://lucide.dev/icons/) and the standard colors provided by the [[Obsidian-Minimal Theme]].
## Files and folders
Files and folder icons are set based on their function and groupings in the vault. Files and folders needed for the "administration" of the vault are colored in gray to make them less noticable. The icons of files in folders are of similar kind as the folder-icon, but never the same, to create a visual separation.
### Folders
```yaml
Archive:
Icon: "Archive"
Color: "Gray"
Attachments:
Icon: "Paperclip"
Color: "Gray"
Bases:
Icon: "Table 2"
Color: "Cyan"
Logs:
Icon: "Notebook tabs"
Color: "Yellow"
Projects:
Icon: "List todo"
Color: "Blue"
Scripts:
Icon: "Terminal"
Color: "Gray"
Templates:
Icon: "Copy"
Color: "Gray"
TTRPG:
Icon: "Dices"
Color: "Red"
```
### Files
```yaml
# Infrastructure
Templates:
Icon: "Copy plus"
Color: "Gray"
Bases:
Icon: "Table"
Color: "Gray"
Archived files:
Icon: "Archive"
Color: "Gray"
# Entity rules
Lore — Character:
Icon: "User round"
Color: "Red"
Conditions:
- "categories: [[Lore]]"
- "about: [[Character]]"
Lore — Location:
Icon: "Castle"
Color: "Red"
Conditions:
- "categories: [[Lore]]"
- "about: [[Location]]"
Lore — Event:
Icon: "Sword"
Color: "Red"
Conditions:
- "categories: [[Lore]]"
- "about: [[Event]]"
Lore — Faction:
Icon: "Flag"
Color: "Red"
Conditions:
- "categories: [[Lore]]"
- "about: [[Faction]]"
Lore — Item:
Icon: "Gem"
Color: "Red"
Conditions:
- "categories: [[Lore]]"
- "about: [[Item]]"
# Type rules
SOP:
Icon: "Clipboard list"
Color: "Purple"
Structure:
Icon: "Layout list"
Color: "Purple"
Onepager:
Icon: "File badge"
Color: "Purple"
Hub:
Icon: "Expand"
Color: "Pink"
Keyword:
Icon: "Tag"
Color: "Pink"
Fleeting:
Icon: "Sprout"
Color: "Green"
Fieldnote:
Icon: "Pencil"
Color: "Green"
Idea:
Icon: "Sparkles"
Color: "Green"
Zettel:
Icon: "Lightbulb"
Color: "Orange"
Post:
Icon: "Send"
Color: "Orange"
Lesson:
Icon: "Book marked"
Color: "Cyan"
Exercise:
Icon: "Dumbbell"
Color: "Cyan"
Review:
Icon: "Star"
Color: "Cyan"
Daily:
Icon: "Sun"
Color: "Yellow"
Monthly:
Icon: "Calendar"
Color: "Yellow"
Quarterly:
Icon: "Calendar range"
Color: "Yellow"
Yearly:
Icon: "Calendar check"
Color: "Yellow"
Session:
Icon: "Play circle"
Color: "Yellow"
Brief:
Icon: "File pen line"
Color: "Blue"
Plan:
Icon: "Map"
Color: "Blue"
Log:
Icon: "Scroll"
Color: "Blue"
Retrospective:
Icon: "History"
Color: "Blue"
Reference:
Icon: "Library big"
Color: "Blue"
# Category rules (fallback icon)
Meta:
Icon: "Message circle question mark"
Color: "Gray"
Index:
Icon: "List"
Main:
Icon: "File text"
Color: "Green"
Logs:
Icon: "Notebook pen"
Color: "Yellow"
Output:
Icon: "Send"
Color: "Orange"
Courses:
Icon: "Graduation cap"
Color: "Cyan"
Projects:
Icon: "List todo"
Color: "Blue"
Books:
Icon: "Book open"
Color: "Blue"
Games:
Icon: "Gamepad 2"
Color: "Blue"
Companies:
Icon: "Building 2"
Color: "Blue"
Events:
Icon: "Calendar days"
Color: "Blue"
People:
Icon: "Users"
Color: "Blue"
Music:
Icon: "Music"
Color: "Blue"
Visuals:
Icon: "Clapperboard"
Color: "Blue"
Posts:
Icon: "Message square"
Color: "Blue"
Podcasts:
Icon: "Mic"
Color: "Blue"
Products:
Icon: "Shopping bag"
Color: "Blue"
Websites:
Icon: "Globe"
Color: "Blue"
Recipes:
Icon: "Utensils"
Color: "Blue"
Locations:
Icon: "Map pin"
Color: "Blue"
Trips:
Icon: "Plane"
Color: "Blue"
Software:
Icon: "Cpu"
Color: "Blue"
Campaigns:
Icon: "Shield"
Color: "Red"
Lore:
Icon: "Scroll text"
Color: "Red"
```
---
## Related
- **previous** none
- **see** [[Obsidian]] for main writing application
- **see** [[Obsidian-Iconic]] for the plugin used to modify icons
- **see** [[Obsidian-Minimal Theme]] for the Theme in use
- **see** [[Meta-Colors]] on how colors are used in this vault
## Sources
- **references** [lucide.dev](https://lucide.dev/icons/) as the source for the icons in use
## Usage
- **used in** none