Heaven & Hell Finder Icon: Celestial vs. Infernal UI Glyph
Concept: a dual-themed UI glyph representing a finder/locator with contrasting celestial (heaven) and infernal (hell) motifs. Designed to communicate choices, dual states, or opposing destinations within an app or map.
Visual elements
- Split motif: vertical or diagonal divide showing light (left) vs dark (right) or vice versa.
- Heaven side: soft gradients (pale blues, golds, white), halo, feathers, stars, upward-pointing arrow or winged pin.
- Hell side: deep reds, blacks, orange glows, small flames, downward-pointing spike or horned pin.
- Finder glyph base: familiar location pin or compass shape retained across both halves for recognizability.
- Contrast & balance: matching silhouette and stroke width so halves read as one cohesive icon.
Use cases
- Map apps indicating two opposite destinations or moral/temporal states.
- Game UIs for choosing alignment-based quests or fast-travel markers.
- Themed toggles/switches showing two modes (e.g., safe vs risky).
- Marketing/illustration assets where duality or choice is central.
Design considerations
- Legibility at small sizes: simplify details (halos, flames) into basic shapes; avoid thin strokes.
- Color accessibility: ensure contrast meets accessibility standards; provide monochrome variant for low-contrast contexts.
- Scalability: provide SVG vectors and raster exports at typical icon sizes (16–512 px).
- Animation option: subtle hover flip or glow shift to emphasize interactivity.
- Brand fit: tune ornamentation (cartoony vs. minimalist) to match app aesthetic.
File set to deliver
- SVG source with separate layers for each half
- 1-bit monochrome SVG and PNGs at 16/24/32/48/64/128/256/512 px
- Optional Lottie or small CSS animation snippet for hover effect
Quick implementation notes (developer-friendly)
- Keep central anchor point consistent for easy alignment.
- Use a single path for silhouette where possible; apply linear gradient mask for split color.
- For CSS hover glow:
css
.icon:hover .heaven { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 6px rgba(255,223,100,0.8)); } .icon:hover .hell{ filter: drop-shadow(0 0 6px rgba(255,80,0,0.8)); }
If you want, I can produce 3 distinct visual directions (minimal, illustrative, neon) with color palettes and simple sketches.
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