# Iconography

> Familiar, universally recognised symbols for places on the mountain, so riders understand them at a glance.

Source: https://design.lifty.ski/iconography · Updated 2026-10-27

## At a glance

- Do: use familiar, universally recognised symbols — one icon per meaning.
- Do: in the apps, draw icons from the app's icon registry, not ad-hoc images.
- Don't: use emoji as product icons.

Points-of-interest icons make mountain navigation simple, intuitive and accessible. Familiar symbols let riders spot essential places — restaurants, bars, toilets, medical posts, ticket offices, ski schools, meeting points — without explanation.

They are clear at a glance, which matters when you're checking the app on the move. Familiarity and function come first, so riders spend less time searching and more time on the mountain.

## In the apps

The apps already ship a full icon system: Material Symbols (rounded, filled), Temaki and a few Noun Project icons, each place type with its own colour. One registry per platform holds one icon per meaning — `AppIcon` on iOS, `LiftyIcons` on Android, built from `design/icons/` in the repository. Use those, not the emoji shown as placeholders in the PDF; emoji artwork can't ship in a product.

| Place | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Restaurant | Food & drink |
| Bar | Drinks |
| Toilet | Toilets |
| Medical | First aid, medical post |
| Ticket office | Lift passes |
| Ski school | Lessons, meeting a class |
| Meeting point | Agreed place to meet |