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better explain that icons need their size specified, and explain how to do that.

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.. note::

Without size instructions, ``<svg>`` elements will be dynamically sized by the browser.
For icons, we therefore recommend to explicitly set the size. This can be done with a
CSS class or a height attribute in pixels, with variables of your CSS framework or using
``em`` to set the size in relation to the font size of the current element.

Note that it is enough to specify the height, the width will be adjusted accordingly:

.. code-block:: twig

{{ ux_icon('user-profile', {style: 'height: 1em;'}) }}

For a consistent look, you might want to set the size through a
:ref:`default attribute <icons_default_attributes>`.
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.. note::
Without size instructions, ``<svg>`` elements will be dynamically sized by the browser.
For icons, we therefore recommend to explicitly set the size. This can be done with a
CSS class or a height attribute in pixels, with variables of your CSS framework or using
``em`` to set the size in relation to the font size of the current element.
Note that it is enough to specify the height, the width will be adjusted accordingly:
.. code-block:: twig
{{ ux_icon('user-profile', {style: 'height: 1em;'}) }}
For a consistent look, you might want to set the size through a
:ref:`default attribute <icons_default_attributes>`.
Icon Sizes
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.. note::
``<svg>`` elements will be dynamically sized by the browser.
For icons, we therefore recommend to explicitly set the size.
To align icons naturally with surrounding text and inherit font sizing, use ``em``
units. This works well for buttons, links, or inline text. Defining the height alone
is sufficient—the width will scale proportionally:
.. code-block::twig
{# Twig function #}
{{ ux_icon('user-profile', {style: 'height: 1em;'}) }}
{# HTML syntax #}
<twig:ux:icon name="profile" style="height: 1em;" />
If your project uses a CSS framework like Tailwind or Bootstrap, prefer their
sizing utilities for consistency and theming:
.. code-block::twig
{# Twig function #}
{{ ux_icon('bi:chat', {class: 'size-4'}) }}
{# HTML syntax #}
<twig:ux:icon name="bi:chat" class="size-4" />
To keep your design consistent and easily adjustable, consider defining a :ref:default attribute <icons_default_attributes>. This allows you to control the size of all your icons from a single place.

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