Canopy Pictogram — Best Practices

This skill provides usage guidance and input reference for the Canopy lg-pictogram component from @legal-and-general/canopy.

Apply this skill whenever you use lg-pictogram or LgPictogramComponent.

See also: the icon skill for UI icons (UI icons are smaller, functional; pictograms are larger, illustrative).

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Import

import { LgPictogramComponent } from '@legal-and-general/canopy';

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Basic Usage

<!-- Default size, no fill -->
<lg-pictogram name="sun"></lg-pictogram>

<!-- With fill enabled (self-service applications only) -->
<lg-pictogram name="sun" [hasFill]="true"></lg-pictogram>

<!-- With a specific size -->
<lg-pictogram name="sun" size="md"></lg-pictogram>

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Sizes

Always use one of these predefined sizes to ensure outlines look crisp:

Size token	rem	px
--content-pictogram-size-md	2	32
--content-pictogram-size-lg	5	80
--content-pictogram-size-xl	10	160

The size input accepts: md, lg, xl.

Pictograms should not be used below 32px.

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Fill Behaviour

By default pictograms render without fill (outlines only). Use [hasFill]="true" to make the fill colour visible on neutral backgrounds. Only enable fill in self-service applications — do not set [hasFill]="true" in highly-branded scenarios such as the Dotcom CMS.

To apply a custom fill colour, use the colour input with a CSS variable name:

<lg-pictogram name="sun" colour="var(--colour-green-400)"></lg-pictogram>

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Inputs

Input	Type	Default	Required	Description
name	string	undefined	Yes	The name of the pictogram.
size	PictogramSize	'md'	No	The size of the pictogram (see sizes table).
hasFill	boolean	false	No	Applies the fill colour. Only use in self-service applications.
colour	string	undefined	No	CSS variable for the pictogram fill colour, e.g. var(--colour-green-400).

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Dos and Don'ts

Do

1. Do scale pictograms according to the sizing chart — minimum 32px.
2. Do use pictograms to support messages, empty states, or end-of-journey screens.
3. Do enable [hasFill]="true" when using a pictogram in a self-service application to make the fill visible on neutral backgrounds.

Don't

1. Don't use a pictogram in place of a UI icon.
2. Don't use pictograms below 32px — use UI icons instead.
3. Don't set [hasFill]="true" in highly-branded scenarios such as the Dotcom CMS.