What’s new in SF Symbols 7
Asked on 2025-07-04
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SF Symbols 7 introduces several new features and enhancements:
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Draw Animations: SF Symbols 7 introduces "Draw" animations, which include two new animation presets: "Draw on" and "Draw off". These animations allow symbols to animate on and off the screen, taking advantage of the symbol's layer structure. This feature is designed to emphasize relevant moments through animation.
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Magic Replace Enhancements: Magic Replace has been enhanced to provide greater continuity when animating between related symbols. It now recognizes matching enclosures to provide seamless transitions between two states.
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Gradient Rendering: Gradients are now available in SF Symbols, adding depth and dimension to symbols. The gradient rendering generates a smooth linear gradient from a single source color and can be applied to both system and custom symbols.
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Variable Draw: This feature allows symbols to render a path at a specific percentage, which is useful for visualizing progress, such as a download or temperature indicator.
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API Updates: New APIs have been introduced to leverage these features directly in code. For example, you can apply Draw using the Symbol Effect modifier in SwiftUI, and specify draw animations in AppKit and UIKit.
For more detailed information, you can refer to the session What’s new in SF Symbols 7 (00:01:54).
What’s new in SF Symbols 7
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