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Minimal Line
Thin single-stroke outline, hollow eyes. The purest icon form.
Smallest file (~0.4 KB)
Crisp at any size
Most 'designed' / least AI
Sparse — may feel empty as a hero
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One topic — Ghosts (Paranormal Activity) — rendered in twelve hand-built SVG styles. Compare speed, tone, and "AI-look" tradeoffs before we commit to a direction. Every option is pure inline SVG: no image downloads, no generation cost, crisp at any resolution.
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~0.7 KB
Avg. size
~99% smaller
vs AI PNG
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Flat Fill
Solid silhouette with negative-space eyes. Bold and instantly readable.
Strong at small sizes
Great for thumbnails/cards
Heavier visual weight
Less elegant on dark
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Duotone
Tinted fill + crisp outline + a subtle mouth. Two-tone depth without texture.
Balanced weight
Scales well
Pairs with brand accent
Slightly more markup
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Geometric
Angular polygon body, square eyes. Modern, technical, abstract.
Distinctly non-AI
Architectural feel
Less 'ghosty'
Coldest tone
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Sketchy Ink
Wobbly hand-drawn lines matching the book chapter illustration style.
Matches existing book art
Human / crafted feel
Irregular — less uniform system
Needs grayscale filter for consistency
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Soft Glow
Ghost over a radial gradient aura. Eerie without being literal.
Atmospheric
Good for hero banners
Gradient adds bytes
Can look busy on light mode
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Silhouette Disc
Solid ghost on a tinted circle. Badge-like, contained.
Consistent framing across categories
Card-friendly
Circle adds weight
Less airy
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Emblem
Ghost inside a ringed badge with a category label slot.
Premium / collectible feel
Great for shop & merch
Most markup (~1.2 KB)
Busier
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Negative Space
Ghost cut out of a solid block via a mask. Striking, modern.
Bold graphic statement
Unique
Needs solid backdrop to read
Less flexible theming
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Stipple / Halftone
Ghost formed from dots — print/etching texture, zero AI look.
Very crafted
Distinctive
Many nodes (~1.5 KB)
Reads weakly at tiny sizes
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Blueprint / Wireframe
Dashed technical-drawing lines with construction marks. Analytical tone.
Reinforces 'investigation' theme
Very non-AI
Niche aesthetic
Dashes can look noisy
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Pop / Comic
Heavy outline, flat tint, bold eyes. Friendly, approachable.
Approachable / less severe
Shops & social friendly
Least 'skeptical' tone
Can feel juvenile