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+Feather
+===
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+### Simply beautiful open source icons by [@colebemis](https://twitter.com/colebemis)
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+Each icon is designed on a 24x24 grid with an emphasis on legibility and consistency.
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+[See the icons](https://colebemis.github.io/feather)
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+License
+---
+
+Feather is released under the [MIT License](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT). In short, you are free to use Feather in any personal, open-source or commercial work. Attribution is optional but appreciated.
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