Hey icons, lighten up

A recent iteration of GitLab's product icons has focused on improving their usability and alignment with the brand by changing the stroke weight from 2-pixel to 1.5-pixel, enhancing balance and clarity within the user interface. This change, though seemingly minor, improves icon fidelity, making details more distinguishable and metaphors clearer, especially for users with visual impairments and in dark UI settings where lighter strokes reduce visual weight. With advancements in display resolutions, GitLab felt the shift was timely and effective for maintaining icon consistency and modern aesthetics, in line with broader UI trends aimed at enhancing user experience. The icons, created in Figma, now benefit from improved efficiency in production processes due to leveraging boolean unions and reusable components, allowing for more polished, cohesive icons that are better integrated with marketing iconography and adaptable for various sizes. The overall effect contributes to a lighter, more modern feel in the GitLab UI, aligning with a broader trend in UI design focused on better user experience rather than mere aesthetic trends.

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